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# Optimization

Explore techniques for maximizing performance, including model customization, sharding strategies, Pallas kernels, and benchmarking.

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:::{grid-item-card} 🛠️ Customizing Model Configs
:link: optimization/custom_model
:link-type: doc

Optimize and customize your LLM model configurations for higher performance (MFU) on TPUs.
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:::{grid-item-card} 🥞 Sharding Strategies
:link: optimization/sharding
:link-type: doc

Choose efficient sharding strategies (FSDP, TP, EP, PP) using Roofline Analysis and understand arithmetic intensity.
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:::{grid-item-card} ⚡ Pallas Kernels
:link: optimization/pallas_kernels_performance
:link-type: doc

Optimize with Pallas kernels for fine-grained control. 
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:::{grid-item-card} 📈 Benchmarking & Tuning
:link: optimization/benchmark_and_performance
:link-type: doc

Guide to setting up benchmarks, performing performance tuning, and analyzing metrics.
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```{toctree}
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:maxdepth: 1

optimization/custom_model.md
optimization/sharding.md
optimization/pallas_kernels_performance.md
optimization/benchmark_and_performance.md
```