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What is mixed precision training in PyTorch?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Mixed precision uses FP16 and FP32 to speed up training and reduce memory usage.
Deep explanation
Using torch.cuda.amp, operations run in lower precision while maintaining numerical stability via loss scaling.
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