Add FastWan (DMD) distillation method

documentation/distillation/FASTWAN_DMD.md

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+# DMD Distillation Quickstart (SimpleTuner)
+
+In this example, we'll be training a **3-step student** using **DMD (Distribution Matching Distillation)** from a large flow-matching teacher model like [Wan 2.1 T2V](https://huggingface.co/Wan-AI/Wan2.1-T2V-1.3B).
+
+DMD features:
+
+* **Generator (Student)**: Learns to match teacher in fewer steps
+* **Fake Score Transformer**: Discriminates between teacher and student outputs
+* **Multi-step simulation**: Optional train-inference consistency mode
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Hardware Requirements
+
+
+⚠️ DMD is memory-intensive due to the fake score transformer which requires a complete second copy of the base model be retained in-memory.
+
+It's recommended to attempt LCM or DCM distillation methods for the 14B Wan model instead of DMD, if you do not have the needed VRAM.
+
+An NVIDIA B200 may be required when distilling the 14B model without sparse attention support.
+
+Using LoRA student training can reduce the requirements substantially, but still quite hefty.
+
+---
+
+## 📦 Installation
+
+```bash
+git clone --branch=release https://github.com/bghira/SimpleTuner.git
+cd SimpleTuner
+python3.12 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
+pip install -U poetry pip
+poetry config virtualenvs.create false
+poetry install
+```
+
+> If you're on ROCm or Apple: you must instead use `poetry install -C install/variant` where `variant` is `rocm` or `apple`.
+
+---
+
+## 📁 Configuration
+
+Edit your `config/config.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+    "aspect_bucket_rounding": 2,
+    "attention_mechanism": "diffusers",
+    "base_model_precision": "int8-quanto",
+    "caption_dropout_probability": 0.1,
+    "checkpointing_steps": 200,
+    "checkpoints_total_limit": 3,
+    "compress_disk_cache": true,
+    "data_backend_config": "config/wan/multidatabackend.json",
+    "delete_problematic_images": false,
+    "disable_benchmark": false,
+    "disable_bucket_pruning": true,
+    "distillation_method": "dmd",
+    "distillation_config": {
+        "dmd_denoising_steps": "1000,757,522",
+        "min_timestep_ratio": 0.02,
+        "max_timestep_ratio": 0.98,
+        "generator_update_interval": 5,
+        "real_score_guidance_scale": 3.0,
+        "simulate_generator_forward": false,
+        "fake_score_lr": 1e-5,
+        "fake_score_lr_scheduler": "cosine_with_min_lr",
+        "min_lr_ratio": 0.5
+    },
+    "ema_update_interval": 5,
+    "ema_validation": "ema_only",
+    "flow_schedule_shift": 5,
+    "grad_clip_method": "value",
+    "gradient_accumulation_steps": 1,
+    "gradient_checkpointing": true,
+    "hub_model_id": "wan-disney-DMD-3step",
+    "ignore_final_epochs": true,
+    "learning_rate": 2e-5,
+    "lora_alpha": 128,
+    "lora_rank": 128,
+    "lora_type": "standard",
+    "lr_scheduler": "cosine_with_min_lr",
+    "lr_warmup_steps": 100,
+    "max_grad_norm": 1.0,
+    "max_train_steps": 4000,
+    "minimum_image_size": 0,
+    "mixed_precision": "bf16",
+    "model_family": "wan",
+    "model_type": "lora",
+    "num_train_epochs": 0,
+    "optimizer": "adamw_bf16",
+    "output_dir": "output/wan-dmd",
+    "pretrained_model_name_or_path": "Wan-AI/Wan2.1-T2V-1.3B-Diffusers",
+    "pretrained_t5_model_name_or_path": "Wan-AI/Wan2.1-T2V-1.3B-Diffusers",
+    "push_checkpoints_to_hub": true,
+    "push_to_hub": true,
+    "quantize_via": "cpu",
+    "report_to": "wandb",
+    "resolution": 480,
+    "resolution_type": "pixel_area",
+    "resume_from_checkpoint": "latest",
+    "seed": 1000,
+    "text_encoder_1_precision": "int8-quanto",
+    "tracker_project_name": "dmd-training",
+    "tracker_run_name": "wan-DMD-3step",
+    "train_batch_size": 1,
+    "use_ema": true,
+    "vae_batch_size": 1,
+    "validation_guidance": 1.0,
+    "validation_negative_prompt": "色调艳丽，过曝，静态，细节模糊不清，字幕，风格，作品，画作，画面，静止，整体发灰，最差质量，低质量，JPEG压缩残留，丑陋的，残缺的，多余的手指，画得不好的手部，画得不好的脸部，畸形的，毁容的，形态畸形的肢体，手指融合，静止不动的画面，杂乱的背景，三条腿，背景人很多，倒着走",
+    "validation_num_inference_steps": 3,
+    "validation_num_video_frames": 121,
+    "validation_prompt": "A black and white animated scene unfolds featuring a distressed upright cow with prominent horns and expressive eyes, suspended by its legs from a hook on a static background wall. A smaller Mickey Mouse-like character enters, standing near a wooden bench, initiating interaction between the two. The cow's posture changes as it leans, stretches, and falls, while the mouse watches with a concerned expression, its face a mixture of curiosity and worry, in a world devoid of color.",
+    "validation_prompt_library": "config/wan/validation_prompts_dmd.json",
+    "validation_resolution": "1280x704",
+    "validation_seed": 42,
+    "validation_steps": 200,
+    "webhook_config": "config/wan/webhook.json"
+}
+```
+
+### Key DMD Settings:
+
+* **`dmd_denoising_steps`**: Steps to distill to (default: "1000,757,522" for 3-step)
+* **`generator_update_interval`**: Update generator every N steps (balances training)
+* **`simulate_generator_forward`**: Enable multi-step simulation (increases memory)
+* **`fake_score_lr`**: Separate learning rate for fake score transformer
+
+---
+
+## 🎬 Dataset & Dataloader
+
+For DMD to work well, you need **diverse, high-quality data**:
+
+```json
+{
+  "dataset_type": "video",
+  "cache_dir": "cache/wan-dmd",
+  "resolution_type": "pixel_area",
+  "crop": false,
+  "num_frames": 121,
+  "frame_interval": 1,
+  "resolution": 480,
+  "minimum_image_size": 0,
+  "repeats": 0
+}
+```
+
+> **Note**: The Disney dataset is **inadequate** for DMD. **DON'T use it!** It's provided merely for illustrative purposes.
+
+You need:
+> - High volume (10k+ videos minimum)
+> - Diverse content (different styles, motions, subjects)
+> - High quality (no compression artifacts)
+
+These may be generated from the parent model.
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Training Tips
+
+1. **Start without simulation**: Set `"simulate_generator_forward": false` initially
+2. **Monitor both losses**: Watch `dmd_loss` and `fake_score_loss` in wandb
+3. **Validation frequency**: DMD converges quickly, validate often
+4. **Memory management**: 
+   - Use `gradient_checkpointing`
+   - Lower `train_batch_size` to 1
+   - Consider `base_model_precision: "int8-quanto"`
+
+---
+
+## 📌 DMD vs DCM
+
+| Feature | DCM | DMD |
+|---------|-----|-----|
+| Memory usage | Lower | Higher (fake score model) |
+| Training time | Longer | Shorter (4k steps typical) |
+| Quality | Good | Excellent |
+| Inference steps | 4-8+ | 3-8 |
+| Stability | Stable | Requires tuning |
+
+---
+
+## 🧩 Troubleshooting
+
+| Problem | Fix |
+|---------|-----|
+| **OOM errors** | Disable `simulate_generator_forward`, reduce batch size |
+| **Fake score not learning** | Increase `fake_score_lr` or use different scheduler |
+| **Generator overfitting** | Increase `generator_update_interval` to 10 |
+| **Poor 3-step quality** | Try "1000,500" for 2-step first |
+| **Training unstable** | Lower learning rates, check data quality |
+
+---
+
+## 🔬 Advanced Options
+
+For brave souls wanting to experiment:
+
+```json
+"distillation_config": {
+    "dmd_denoising_steps": "1000,666,333",
+    "simulate_generator_forward": true,
+    "fake_score_use_ema": true,
+    "adversarial_weight": 0.1,
+    "shift": 7.0
+}
+```
+
+> ⚠️ It's recommended to use the original FastVideo implementation of DMD for resource-constrained projects as it supports sequence-parallel and video-sparse attention (VSA) for far more efficient runtime usage.

documentation/distillation/WAN_DCM.md

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 # DCM Distillation Quickstart (SimpleTuner)
 
-In this example, we'll be training a **50-step student** using **DCM distillation** from a large flow-matching teacher model like [Wan 2.1 T2V](https://huggingface.co/Wan-AI/Wan2.1-T2V-1.3B).
+In this example, we'll be training a **4-step student** using **DCM distillation** from a large flow-matching teacher model like [Wan 2.1 T2V](https://huggingface.co/Wan-AI/Wan2.1-T2V-1.3B).
 
 DCM supports:
 
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     "validation_prompt_library": false,
     "validation_resolution": "832x480",
     "validation_seed": 42,
-    "validation_steps": 50,
+    "validation_steps": 4,
     "webhook_config": "config/wan/webhook.json"
 }
 ```