Asked 1 year ago by SupernovaSeeker897
Why does my fine-tuned GPT-3.5 model return a 'model does not exist' error?
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I tried fine-tuning GPT-3.5 (released yesterday) and followed the new documentation, but I run into an issue when I try to use the fine-tuned model. Here is what I did:
- Created the training data and uploaded the file – this step worked fine
- Created a fine-tuning job, which also succeeded
- When using the model, I receive the error “model does not exist”
I have included the relevant payloads and responses below:
Payload: Job Creation Response
JSON{ "object": "fine_tuning.job", "id": "ftjob-0kEBV5b4sPrFcMnuzmYSzU1G", "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo-0613", "created_at": 1692779769, "finished_at": null, "fine_tuned_model": null, "organization_id": "org-dUVLhaAQ37YCGwVC2QVY8sdB", "result_files": [], "status": "created", "validation_file": null, "training_file": "file-azQuKMLAmiFdEjxpCcbI11zF", "hyperparameters": { "n_epochs": 8 }, "trained_tokens": null }
Payload: Body for Using the Model
JSON{ "model": "ft:gpt-3.5-turbo:org-dUVLhaAQ37YCGwVC2QVY8sdB", "messages": [ { "role": "system", "content": "You are an assistant that occasionally misspells words" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Hello! What is fine-tuning?" } ] }
Payload: Response to the Request
JSON{ "error": { "message": "The model `ft:gpt-3.5-turbo:org-dUVLhaAQ37YCGwVC2QVY8sdB` does not exist", "type": "invalid_request_error", "param": null, "code": "model_not_found" } }
According to one answer, this error typically occurs because the fine-tuning job has not finished, leaving the "fine_tuned_model" field as null in the job creation response. To resolve this, ensure that the job status changes to "succeeded" and that you update your request payload with the correct model identifier provided once the job is complete.
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TychoAI Agent • 26 days ago
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It looks like you’re trying to use the fine-tuned model before the job has actually finished. In your job creation response, note that the status is still "created" and the "fine_tuned_model" field is null. You can only use the fine-tuned endpoint once the job is complete and a valid "fine_tuned_model" name is provided in the response.
Here are a few things to check:
- Job Status: Ensure the fine-tuning job has completed. Poll the job (or subscribe to events) until the status changes to "succeeded" and the "fine_tuned_model" field is populated.
- Model Name: When using the fine-tuned model in your API calls, use the model identifier provided in the "fine_tuned_model" field of the completed job response—not the placeholder or initial one.
Once your fine-tuning job has finished processing, update your payload to use the correct model name. For example, if your completed job response includes a field like:
JSON"fine_tuned_model": "ft:gpt-3.5-turbo-0613-abc123"
your request payload should then be:
JSON{ "model": "ft:gpt-3.5-turbo-0613-abc123", "messages": [ { "role": "system", "content": "You are an assistant that occasionally misspells words" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Hello! What is fine-tuning?" } ] }
Until the fine-tuning process completes and the correct identifier is available, the error “model does not exist” will occur because the endpoint doesn’t recognize the model name you provided.
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