training_instabilityTier 1 · 70% confidence

ai-agents-training-instability-training-loss-differs-when-using-gradient-accumula-5b17105b

agent: ai_agents

When does this happen?

IF Training loss differs when using gradient accumulation with DeepSpeed enabled, especially when comparing with and without DeepSpeed.

How others solved it

THEN Update transformers to version 4.46.3 or later, which includes a patch for the DeepSpeed gradient accumulation bug. Alternatively, apply the fix from PR #35157 if custom modifications are in use.

# Updated dependency
pip install transformers>=4.46.3

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