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Manual Optimization
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For advanced research topics like reinforcement learning, sparse coding, or GAN research, it may be desirable to
manually manage the optimization process, especially when dealing with multiple optimizers at the same time.
In this mode, Lightning will handle only accelerator, precision and strategy logic.
The users are left with ``optimizer.zero_grad()``, gradient accumulation, optimizer toggling, etc..
To manually optimize, do the following:
* Set ``self.automatic_optimization=False`` in your ``LightningModule``'s ``__init__``.
* Use the following functions and call them manually:
* ``self.optimizers()`` to access your optimizers (one or multiple)
* ``optimizer.zero_grad()`` to clear the gradients from the previous training step
* ``self.manual_backward(loss)`` instead of ``loss.backward()``
* ``optimizer.step()`` to update your model parameters
* ``self.toggle_optimizer()`` and ``self.untoggle_optimizer()`` if needed
Here is a minimal example of manual optimization.
.. testcode:: python
from lightning.pytorch import LightningModule
class MyModel(LightningModule):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
# Important: This property activates manual optimization.
self.automatic_optimization = False
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
opt = self.optimizers()
opt.zero_grad()
loss = self.compute_loss(batch)
self.manual_backward(loss)
opt.step()
.. tip::
Be careful where you call ``optimizer.zero_grad()``, or your model won't converge.
It is good practice to call ``optimizer.zero_grad()`` before ``self.manual_backward(loss)``.
Access your Own Optimizer
=========================
The provided ``optimizer`` is a :class:`~lightning.pytorch.core.optimizer.LightningOptimizer` object wrapping your own optimizer
configured in your :meth:`~lightning.pytorch.core.LightningModule.configure_optimizers`. You can access your own optimizer
with ``optimizer.optimizer``. However, if you use your own optimizer to perform a step, Lightning won't be able to
support accelerators, precision and profiling for you.
.. testcode:: python
class Model(LightningModule):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.automatic_optimization = False
...
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
optimizer = self.optimizers()
# `optimizer` is a `LightningOptimizer` wrapping the optimizer.
# To access it, do the following.
# However, it won't work on TPU, AMP, etc...
optimizer = optimizer.optimizer
...
Gradient Accumulation
=====================
You can accumulate gradients over batches similarly to ``accumulate_grad_batches`` argument in
:ref:`Trainer <trainer>` for automatic optimization. To perform gradient accumulation with one optimizer
after every ``N`` steps, you can do as such.
.. testcode:: python
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.automatic_optimization = False
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
opt = self.optimizers()
# scale losses by 1/N (for N batches of gradient accumulation)
loss = self.compute_loss(batch) / N
self.manual_backward(loss)
# accumulate gradients of N batches
if (batch_idx + 1) % N == 0:
opt.step()
opt.zero_grad()
Gradient Clipping
=================
You can clip optimizer gradients during manual optimization similar to passing the ``gradient_clip_val`` and
``gradient_clip_algorithm`` argument in :ref:`Trainer <trainer>` during automatic optimization.
To perform gradient clipping with one optimizer with manual optimization, you can do as such.
.. testcode:: python
from lightning.pytorch import LightningModule
class SimpleModel(LightningModule):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.automatic_optimization = False
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
opt = self.optimizers()
# compute loss
loss = self.compute_loss(batch)
opt.zero_grad()
self.manual_backward(loss)
# clip gradients
self.clip_gradients(opt, gradient_clip_val=0.5, gradient_clip_algorithm="norm")
opt.step()
.. warning::
* Note that ``configure_gradient_clipping()`` won't be called in Manual Optimization. Instead consider using ``self. clip_gradients()`` manually like in the example above.
Use Multiple Optimizers (like GANs)
===================================
Here is an example training a simple GAN with multiple optimizers using manual optimization.
.. testcode:: python
import torch
from torch import Tensor
from lightning.pytorch import LightningModule
class SimpleGAN(LightningModule):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.G = Generator()
self.D = Discriminator()
# Important: This property activates manual optimization.
self.automatic_optimization = False
def sample_z(self, n) -> Tensor:
sample = self._Z.sample((n,))
return sample
def sample_G(self, n) -> Tensor:
z = self.sample_z(n)
return self.G(z)
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
# Implementation follows the PyTorch tutorial:
# https://pytorch.org/tutorials/beginner/dcgan_faces_tutorial.html
g_opt, d_opt = self.optimizers()
X, _ = batch
batch_size = X.shape[0]
real_label = torch.ones((batch_size, 1), device=self.device)
fake_label = torch.zeros((batch_size, 1), device=self.device)
g_X = self.sample_G(batch_size)
##########################
# Optimize Discriminator #
##########################
d_x = self.D(X)
errD_real = self.criterion(d_x, real_label)
d_z = self.D(g_X.detach())
errD_fake = self.criterion(d_z, fake_label)
errD = errD_real + errD_fake
d_opt.zero_grad()
self.manual_backward(errD)
d_opt.step()
######################
# Optimize Generator #
######################
d_z = self.D(g_X)
errG = self.criterion(d_z, real_label)
g_opt.zero_grad()
self.manual_backward(errG)
g_opt.step()
self.log_dict({"g_loss": errG, "d_loss": errD}, prog_bar=True)
def configure_optimizers(self):
g_opt = torch.optim.Adam(self.G.parameters(), lr=1e-5)
d_opt = torch.optim.Adam(self.D.parameters(), lr=1e-5)
return g_opt, d_opt
Learning Rate Scheduling
========================
Every optimizer you use can be paired with any
`Learning Rate Scheduler <https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/optim.html#how-to-adjust-learning-rate>`_. Please see the
documentation of :meth:`~lightning.pytorch.core.LightningModule.configure_optimizers` for all the available options
You can call ``lr_scheduler.step()`` at arbitrary intervals.
Use ``self.lr_schedulers()`` in your :class:`~lightning.pytorch.core.LightningModule` to access any learning rate schedulers
defined in your :meth:`~lightning.pytorch.core.LightningModule.configure_optimizers`.
.. warning::
* ``lr_scheduler.step()`` can be called at arbitrary intervals by the user in case of manual optimization, or by Lightning if ``"interval"`` is defined in :meth:`~lightning.pytorch.core.LightningModule.configure_optimizers` in case of automatic optimization.
* Note that the ``lr_scheduler_config`` keys, such as ``"frequency"`` and ``"interval"``, will be ignored even if they are provided in
your :meth:`~lightning.pytorch.core.LightningModule.configure_optimizers` during manual optimization.
Here is an example calling ``lr_scheduler.step()`` every step.
.. testcode:: python
# step every batch
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.automatic_optimization = False
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
# do forward, backward, and optimization
...
# single scheduler
sch = self.lr_schedulers()
sch.step()
# multiple schedulers
sch1, sch2 = self.lr_schedulers()
sch1.step()
sch2.step()
If you want to call ``lr_scheduler.step()`` every ``N`` steps/epochs, do the following.
.. testcode:: python
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.automatic_optimization = False
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
# do forward, backward, and optimization
...
sch = self.lr_schedulers()
# step every N batches
if (batch_idx + 1) % N == 0:
sch.step()
# step every N epochs
if self.trainer.is_last_batch and (self.trainer.current_epoch + 1) % N == 0:
sch.step()
If you want to call schedulers that require a metric value after each epoch, consider doing the following:
.. testcode::
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.automatic_optimization = False
def on_train_epoch_end(self):
sch = self.lr_schedulers()
# If the selected scheduler is a ReduceLROnPlateau scheduler.
if isinstance(sch, torch.optim.lr_scheduler.ReduceLROnPlateau):
sch.step(self.trainer.callback_metrics["loss"])
Optimizer Steps at Different Frequencies
========================================
In manual optimization, you are free to ``step()`` one optimizer more often than another one.
For example, here we step the optimizer for the *discriminator* weights twice as often as the optimizer for the *generator*.
.. testcode:: python
# Alternating schedule for optimizer steps (e.g. GANs)
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
g_opt, d_opt = self.optimizers()
...
# update discriminator every other step
d_opt.zero_grad()
self.manual_backward(errD)
if (batch_idx + 1) % 2 == 0:
d_opt.step()
...
# update generator every step
g_opt.zero_grad()
self.manual_backward(errG)
g_opt.step()
Use Closure for LBFGS-like Optimizers
=====================================
It is a good practice to provide the optimizer with a closure function that performs a ``forward``, ``zero_grad`` and
``backward`` of your model. It is optional for most optimizers, but makes your code compatible if you switch to an
optimizer which requires a closure, such as :class:`~torch.optim.LBFGS`.
See `the PyTorch docs <https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/optim.html#optimizer-step-closure>`_ for more about the closure.
Here is an example using a closure function.
.. testcode:: python
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.automatic_optimization = False
def configure_optimizers(self):
return torch.optim.LBFGS(...)
def training_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
opt = self.optimizers()
def closure():
loss = self.compute_loss(batch)
opt.zero_grad()
self.manual_backward(loss)
return loss
opt.step(closure=closure)
.. warning::
The :class:`~torch.optim.LBFGS` optimizer is not supported for AMP or DeepSpeed.