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title: Checkpoint
description: >-
  - Save and load model progress — Efficient saving and loading of model
  weights, training state, hyperparameters and more. - Working with very large
  models...
canonical: 'https://lightning.ai/docs/fabric/stable/reference/guide/checkpoint'
---
# Checkpoint {#checkpoint}

- [Save and load model progress](/docs/fabric/2.6.6/reference/guide/checkpoint/checkpoint.md) — Efficient saving and loading of model weights, training state, hyperparameters and more.

- [Working with very large models](/docs/fabric/2.6.6/reference/guide/checkpoint/distributed_checkpoint.md) — Save and load very large models efficiently with distributed checkpoints

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**Navigation**

- Parent: [Guide](/docs/fabric/2.6.6/reference/guide.md)
- Children:
  - [Saving and Loading Checkpoints](/docs/fabric/2.6.6/reference/guide/checkpoint/checkpoint.md)
  - [Saving and Loading Distributed Checkpoints](/docs/fabric/2.6.6/reference/guide/checkpoint/distributed_checkpoint.md)