Computing MFU in Model Training is Riddled with Ambiguity
charles_irl · x · 2026-08-10
There is spirited disagreement in the industry regarding MFU (Model FLOPs Utilization), a key metric in large model training. Some point out that how MFU is computed is subject to various interpretations, making it an ambiguous metric that deserves a deeper dive into its potential pitfalls.
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