TRL

MLOps & Training · Free + paid

Library for training transformer LMs with RLHF, SFT, reward modeling, and PPO

At a glance

Made by
Hugging Face
Korean
None (English and a few others only)
Available on
CLI
Open source
Public code (the license name is not on the page)
GitHub
19,511 stars · Apache-2.0

What is TRL?

TRL is a toolkit library for training transformer language models with methods such as supervised fine-tuning (SFT), GRPO, DPO, and reward modeling, and it is integrated with 🤗 transformers. Trainers such as SFTTrainer, GRPOTrainer, DPOTrainer, and KTOTrainer let you use each method. Accelerate scales from a single GPU to multi-node clusters, and PEFT integration enables quantization and LoRA/QLoRA to train large models on less hardware. It also provides a CLI for fine-tuning without writing code.

  • SFT, GRPO, DPO, KTO, RLOO, reward, and distillation trainers
  • Up to 6.9x longer sequences on the same GPU (fused LM head)
  • Scale from a single GPU to multi-node with Accelerate (DDP, DeepSpeed)
  • Quantization and LoRA/QLoRA training with PEFT integration
  • Faster training with Unsloth integration
  • CLI for fine-tuning without code

Pricing

Open source + paid cloud-managed plans

Open-source version can be self-hosted for free, managed cloud services are paid based on usage/seats

Estimate based on AI knowledge - please verify on the official site

AI tools similar to TRL (alternatives)

TRL vs. alternatives at a glance

AIPricingCombos on the mapConnected toolsFreeCheapest monthlyKorean
TRLFree + paid03——No
AxolotlFree + paid03Yes—No
OpenRLHFFree + paid03——No
unslothFree + paid03Yes—No

2 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.

TRL on AI Galaxy Map

  • One of 45 AI tools in the MLOps & Training field.
  • Connected to 3 other tools — #38 in its field.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use TRL for free?

Open source + paid cloud-managed plans. Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.

What AI can I use instead of TRL?

Tools that do the same job, such as Axolotl, OpenRLHF, unsloth, are connected to it on the map.

Can I use TRL in Korean?

None (English and a few others only)

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.

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