Together Fine-Tuning

Overview

• LoRA fine-tuning
• full fine-tuning
• DPO preference tuning
• VLM fine-tuning
• function-calling fine-tuning
• reasoning fine-tuning
• BYOM upload paths

When This Skill Wins

• Train a model on custom instruction or conversational data
• Improve function-calling reliability with supervised examples
• Train on preferences rather than only demonstrations
• Fine-tune multimodal or reasoning-oriented models
• Deploy a fine-tuned output model later through dedicated endpoints

Hand Off To Another Skill

• Use

  together-chat-completions

  for plain inference without training
• Use

  together-evaluations

  to measure a model before or after tuning
• Use

  together-dedicated-endpoints

  to host the resulting tuned model
• Use

  together-gpu-clusters

  only when the user needs raw infrastructure rather than managed tuning

Quick Routing

• Standard LoRA or full fine-tuning
  • Start with scripts/finetune_workflow.py
  • Read references/data-formats.md
• DPO preference tuning
  • Start with scripts/dpo_workflow.py
• Function-calling tuning
  • Start with scripts/function_calling_finetune.py
• Reasoning tuning
  • Start with scripts/reasoning_finetune.py
• VLM tuning
  • Start with scripts/vlm_finetune.py
• Model support and deployment options
  • Read references/supported-models.md
  • Read references/deployment.md

Workflow

1. Choose the tuning method that matches the desired behavior change.
2. Validate dataset format before spending tokens on training.
3. Upload training data and keep the returned file ID.
4. Create the job with explicit method-specific parameters.
5. Monitor job state, events, and checkpoints before handing off to deployment.

High-Signal Rules

• Python scripts require the Together v2 SDK (

  together>=2.0.0

  ). If the user is on an older version, they must upgrade first:

  uv pip install --upgrade "together>=2.0.0"

  .
• Prefer LoRA unless the user has a specific reason to pay for full fine-tuning.
• Keep data-format validation close to the upload step so bad files fail early.
• Treat deployment as a separate phase; fine-tuning success does not automatically mean serving success.
• Use the method-specific script instead of overloading one generic workflow for all modes.
• Parameterize dataset paths, model IDs, and suffixes in automation instead of embedding one demo dataset forever.

Resource Map

• Data formats: references/data-formats.md
• Supported models: references/supported-models.md
• Deployment guide: references/deployment.md
• LoRA or full workflow: scripts/finetune_workflow.py
• DPO workflow: scripts/dpo_workflow.py
• Function-calling workflow: scripts/function_calling_finetune.py
• Reasoning workflow: scripts/reasoning_finetune.py
• VLM workflow: scripts/vlm_finetune.py

Official Docs

• Fine-tuning Quickstart
• Data Preparation
• Fine-tuning Models
• Deploying a Fine-Tuned Model
• Fine-tuning API