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Description
Distributed AI represents a computing approach that eliminates the necessity of transferring large data sets, enabling data analysis directly at its origin. Developed by IBM Research, the Distributed AI APIs consist of a suite of RESTful web services equipped with data and AI algorithms tailored for AI applications in hybrid cloud, edge, and distributed computing scenarios. Each API within the Distributed AI framework tackles the unique challenges associated with deploying AI technologies in such environments. Notably, these APIs do not concentrate on fundamental aspects of establishing and implementing AI workflows, such as model training or serving. Instead, developers can utilize their preferred open-source libraries like TensorFlow or PyTorch for these tasks. Afterward, you can encapsulate your application, which includes the entire AI pipeline, into containers for deployment at various distributed sites. Additionally, leveraging container orchestration tools like Kubernetes or OpenShift can greatly enhance the automation of the deployment process, ensuring efficiency and scalability in managing distributed AI applications. This innovative approach ultimately streamlines the integration of AI into diverse infrastructures, fostering smarter solutions.
Description
Tinker is an innovative training API tailored for researchers and developers, providing comprehensive control over model fine-tuning while simplifying the complexities of infrastructure management. It offers essential primitives that empower users to create bespoke training loops, supervision techniques, and reinforcement learning workflows. Currently, it facilitates LoRA fine-tuning on open-weight models from both the LLama and Qwen families, accommodating a range of model sizes from smaller variants to extensive mixture-of-experts configurations. Users can write Python scripts to manage data, loss functions, and algorithmic processes, while Tinker autonomously takes care of scheduling, resource distribution, distributed training, and recovery from failures. The platform allows users to download model weights at various checkpoints without the burden of managing the computational environment. Delivered as a managed service, Tinker executes training jobs on Thinking Machines’ proprietary GPU infrastructure, alleviating users from the challenges of cluster orchestration and enabling them to focus on building and optimizing their models. This seamless integration of capabilities makes Tinker a vital tool for advancing machine learning research and development.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
Inkling
No
Inkling-Small
No
Kubernetes
Yes
Llama 3
No
Llama 3.1
No
Llama 3.2
No
Llama 3.3
No
PyTorch
Yes
Python
No
Qwen
No
Integrations
Inkling
Yes
Inkling-Small
Yes
Kubernetes
No
Llama 3
Yes
Llama 3.1
Yes
Llama 3.2
Yes
Llama 3.3
Yes
PyTorch
No
Python
Yes
Qwen
Yes
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
IBM
Country
United States
Website
developer.ibm.com/apis/catalog/edgeai--distributed-ai-apis/Introduction/
Vendor Details
Company Name
Thinking Machines Lab
Country
United States
Website
thinkingmachines.ai/tinker/