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# [Fine-Tuning Llama 3.1 8B for Free on Colab: QLoRA, Unsloth, and a Compression Claim That Doesn't Hold Up](https://shaka-ai.hashnode.dev/llama3-8b-qlora-finetuning-free-colab?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How to fine-tune Llama 3.1 8B with QLoRA on free Colab, plus a real check of a 4-bit compression claim that turns out to be wrong.

Sep 25 · 7 min read · shaka-ai.hashnode.dev  
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