Fun with Large Models

Apr 1, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

A Beginner's Deep Dive into Large‑Model Training Parameters with LLaMAFactory

This article walks readers through the three major training methods—full‑parameter, LoRA, and QLoRA—explaining their memory costs, data requirements, and trade‑offs, then provides a line‑by‑line breakdown of LLaMAFactory configuration files, hyper‑parameter tuning guidelines, and the process for merging LoRA adapters into a deployable model.