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About peft
PEFT is a Python library for parameter-efficient fine-tuning of large language models, enabling adaptation of pretrained models with minimal additional parameters. It implements techniques like LoRA, prefix tuning, and adapter modules to reduce memory and compute requirements during model customization.
Best for
Developers adapting large language models on resource-constrained hardware or managing multiple task-specific variants efficiently.
Use cases
- Fine-tune large models on consumer GPUs with limited VRAM
- Adapt pretrained models for domain-specific tasks without full retraining
- Deploy multiple task-specific model variants from a single base model
Notes
21,218 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Significantly reduces memory footprint and training time compared to full fine-tuning
- Integrates with Hugging Face ecosystem and popular model architectures
- Supports multiple efficient tuning methods (LoRA, adapters, prefix tuning) in one library
Cons
- Requires familiarity with fine-tuning concepts and hyperparameter tuning
- Performance gains depend on task complexity and may not match full fine-tuning in all scenarios
- Limited to Python and requires compatible model implementations
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 0.21.2 (released 1 Oct 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 21,726
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Stars and usage
How peft is growing
21,218 to 21,726
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- GitHubOfficial
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Changelog
What changed
Released 0.21.2
Released 0.21.1
Released 0.21.0
Released 0.20.0
Released 0.19.1
Released 0.19.0
Released 0.18.1
Released 0.18.0
Released 0.17.1
Released 0.17.0
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Using Low-rank adaptation to quickly fine-tune diffusion models.
xTuring
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