MoE Backends in Axolotl Axolotl supports selecting a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) compute backend via the training config (YAML): - Set `moe_backend: auto|torch_grouped|naive` Behavior - auto (default): prefers PyTorch 2.8+ grouped GEMM; otherwise naive. - torch_grouped: targets PyTorch 2.8+ grouped GEMM (H100/SM90+ recommended). - naive: keeps the reference per-expert loop. Notes - Current implementation wires the backend selector and routes Mixtral MoE through it. Torch grouped uses cuBLASLt grouped GEMM when available; otherwise, the code falls back to the naive per-expert loop. - No changes to training scripts are required; selection happens inside the model forward. Example moe_backend: torch_grouped accelerate launch -m axolotl.cli.train path/to/config.yaml