DPO support loss types (#3566)

* Support loss_type/loss_weights DPO

* Validate dpo loss type/weights only set for dpo

* Tests: Update ipo tests to use new path

* Docs: Update docs for new ipo path

* PR fixes - typo/validation

* PR nit - warning

* chore: fix warnings arg

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Co-authored-by: NanoCode012 <nano@axolotl.ai>
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Andrew Wu
2026-04-23 05:25:28 +01:00
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ axolotl config-schema # Dump config JSON schema
| Method | Config Key | When to Use |
|--------|-----------|-------------|
| SFT | *(default)* | Input-output pairs, instruction tuning |
| DPO/IPO | `rl: dpo` / `rl: ipo` | Paired preference data (chosen vs rejected) |
| DPO/IPO | `rl: dpo` / `rl: dpo, dpo_loss_type: ["ipo"]` | Paired preference data (chosen vs rejected) |
| KTO | `rl: kto` | Unpaired binary preference labels |
| ORPO | `rl: orpo` | Single-stage alignment, no ref model |
| GRPO | `rl: grpo` | RL with verifiable reward functions (math, code) |