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TinyZero

Jiayi-Pan/TinyZero

Minimal reproduction of DeepSeek R1-Zero

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Decision brief

TinyZero is a scaled-down version of the R1-Zero architecture from DeepSeek, focusing on minimal setup with essential components.

Good fit when

  • When you need a streamlined implementation of the R1-Zero architecture without unnecessary complexity.
  • For projects that require leveraging vLLM and Ray for efficient processing but prefer a lightweight framework setup.

Avoid when

  • If your project demands extensive customization options not available in this minimal version.
  • When working with environments where specific versions of PyTorch older than 2.4.0 are required, as TinyZero mandates the use of PyTorch 2.4.0 or allows vLLM to manage its installation.
Pricing:
freemium - The framework itself is free and can be used without charge;
Requirements:
Min 4 GB RAM; Specific Python environment setup (Python 3.9) and dependency installation steps are outlined in the README.

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Install

pip install TinyZero
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Overview

A minimal version of the R1-Zero architecture from DeepSeek, setup instructions provided in README for environment creation and dependencies installation including vLLM and Ray.

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Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Aug 6, 2026

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Python runtimePython

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conda create -n zero python=3.9
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Installation

conda create -n zero python=3.9

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# install torch [or you can skip this step and let vllm install the correct version for you]
pip install torch==2.4.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu121

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# install vllm
pip3 install vllm==0.6.3 # or you can install 0.5.4, 0.4.2 and 0.3.1
pip3 install ray

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