ms-swift from ModelScope supports fine-tuning and deploying hundreds of language and vision-language models with a consistent CLI and UI.
| Category | Fine-tuning |
| Type | Training framework |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Runs locally | Yes |
| Built with | Python |
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Best for | fine-tuning vision-language models |
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Yes. ms-swift is designed to run on your own machine or server, keeping your data private.
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