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What is the cheapest way to fine-tune Llama on an H100?

The cheapest way to fine-tune Llama on one H100 is the lightest method that fits (LoRA for Llama 3.1 8B, QLoRA for a 70B), a checkpoint every few minutes and billing only while the job runs. Nodus lists the H100 SXM at $2.60/hr on its pricing page, stops billing when the job finishes and restores t…

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  1. 2026-10-29 01:40 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    What is the cheapest way to fine-tune Llama on an H100?

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