Nanotron
Inference & Compute · Free
Minimalist large language model training by Hugging Face
At a glance
- Made by
- Hugging Face
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- CLI
- Open source
- Apache-2.0
- GitHub
- 2,841 stars · Apache-2.0
What is Nanotron?
Nanotron is a library for pretraining transformer models, offering a simple and flexible API for pretraining models on your own datasets. It is described as designed around the principles of ease of use, speed, and scalability. As an example, it presents a command that trains a small Llama model in about 10 minutes on a single 8×H100 node, and it also provides a Slurm-based multi-node training guide. You can run text generation with a trained checkpoint, and it supports tensor parallel and pipeline parallel options.
- Simple, flexible API for pretraining on your own datasets
- Supports tensor parallelism (--tp) and pipeline parallelism (--pp)
- Slurm multi-node training guide
- Config file-based training runs
- Run text generation from a checkpoint
- Ultrascale Playbook (guide to scaling large-scale training)
Who uses Nanotron and for what
- Researchers and engineers pretrain transformer models on their own datasets
Pricing
Usage-based pay-as-you-go (cloud/GPU)
Pay-as-you-go based on GPU/inference time or API call volume, some open-source self-hosting options available
Estimate based on AI knowledge - please verify on the official site
AI tools similar to Nanotron (alternatives)
Nanotron vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotron | Free | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| DeepSpeed | Free + paid | 0 | 4 | — | — | No |
| Horovod | Free + paid | 0 | 4 | — | — | No |
| Megatron-LM | Free + paid | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
0 of these 4 tools have a free plan.
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Nanotron on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 43 AI tools in the Inference & Compute field.
- Connected to 4 other tools — #39 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Nanotron for free?
Usage-based pay-as-you-go (cloud/GPU). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Nanotron?
Tools that do the same job, such as DeepSpeed, Horovod, Megatron-LM, FSDP, are connected to it on the map.
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.