Customizing NVIDIA NIMs for Domain-Specific Needs with NVIDIA NeMo

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Table of Contents

  1. Download the Llama 3 8B Instruct model
  2. Get the NeMo framework container
  3. Fine-tune the Llama 3 8B Instruct model with LoRA
  4. Save the LoRA adapter
  5. Prepare your LoRA model store
  6. Deploy the customized LoRA model with NVIDIA NIM
  7. Conclusion

1. Download the Llama 3 8B Instruct model

  • Download the Llama 3 8B Instruct model from the NVIDIA NGC catalog using the CLI. The model is already in .nemo format.

2. Get the NeMo framework container

  • Obtain the NeMo framework container from the NGC catalog, which contains the necessary environment and scripts for LoRA fine-tuning.

3. Fine-tune the Llama 3 8B Instruct model with LoRA

  • Fine-tune the downloaded Llama 3 8B Instruct model using LoRA, and create a customized model that aligns with domain-specific needs.

4. Save the LoRA adapter

  • Save the customized LoRA model in .nemo format for deployment with NVIDIA NIM.

5. Prepare your LoRA model store

  • Organize the LoRA adapter in a folder structure to be used for inference, with each folder representing a specific customized model.

6. Deploy the customized LoRA model with NVIDIA NIM

  • Utilize NVIDIA NIM to deploy the customized LoRA model for inference in an enterprise environment.

7. Conclusion

  • By leveraging NVIDIA NeMo and NIM, enterprises can easily customize generative AI models to meet domain-specific requirements, accelerating the deployment of AI solutions tailored to their needs.