sagemaker-train
Open source library for training and deploying models on Amazon SageMaker.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building ML workflows on AWS and want a managed training and deployment platform. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and integrates well with SageMaker's ecosystem. However, verify the license terms (Apache 2.0 is mentioned in the description but not confirmed in metadata) and ensure your AWS account has the necessary IAM permissions before relying on it. Not suitable if you need to train models outside AWS or prefer a cloud-agnostic ML framework.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10, 3.11, or 3.12.
- AWS credentials and appropriate IAM permissions are needed to interact with SageMaker services.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear—the description mentions Apache 2.0 licensing, but the fact sheet contains no SPDX identifier or confirmed license metadata. Verify the actual license terms before relying on this package in a commercial or restricted-license context.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 2,259 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,316,222 downloads/mo, #4,069 on PyPI
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pip install sagemaker-train
from sagemaker_train import ...
# See https://sagemaker.readthedocs.io for detailed usage examples- Whether the Apache 2.0 license mentioned in the description is the actual applied license given the unclear license_treatment in metadata.
- Specific API surface and which frameworks (MXNet, TensorFlow, PyTorch, HuggingFace) are fully supported in this 1.19.0 release.
- Whether telemetry can be fully disabled and what data is collected before opt-out configuration is applied.
What it is and what it does
sagemaker-train is the AWS SageMaker Python SDK's training module, a library for programmatically training and deploying machine learning models on Amazon's managed SageMaker service. It abstracts the complexity of distributed training, GPU provisioning, and model hosting by providing a Python interface to SageMaker's capabilities. The package supports training with popular frameworks like Apache MXNet and TensorFlow, Amazon's optimized built-in algorithms, and custom algorithms packaged in SageMaker-compatible Docker containers.
The library is actively maintained, tested on Python 3.10–3.12, and depends on a stack of 12 runtime packages including sagemaker-core, mlflow, pydantic, and paramiko. It includes telemetry by default (opt-out available via configuration) and requires AWS credentials and appropriate IAM permissions to function. The package is in Alpha status and is designed for developers building ML workflows on AWS infrastructure.
Use it for
- Train deep learning models using TensorFlow or Apache MXNet on SageMaker's managed infrastructure without managing compute directly.
- Deploy trained models to SageMaker endpoints for real-time inference or batch predictions.
- Use Amazon's pre-built, optimized algorithms for common ML tasks like classification or regression.
- Integrate custom training code packaged in Docker containers with SageMaker's distributed training and monitoring.
- Track and manage ML experiments using MLflow integration for reproducibility and model comparison.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building ML workflows on AWS and want a managed training and deployment platform.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and integrates well with SageMaker's ecosystem. However, verify the license terms (Apache 2.0 is mentioned in the description but not confirmed in metadata) and ensure your AWS account has the necessary IAM permissions before relying on it. Not suitable if you need to train models outside AWS or prefer a cloud-agnostic ML framework.
Install
sagemaker-train on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Active maintenance with a recent release (3 days old) and steady repository activity. Requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on 12 runtime packages including sagemaker-core, mlflow, and pydantic.
Requires Python 3.10, 3.11, or 3.12. AWS credentials and appropriate IAM permissions are needed to interact with SageMaker services.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear—the description mentions Apache 2.0 licensing, but the fact sheet contains no SPDX identifier or confirmed license metadata. Verify the actual license terms before relying on this package in a commercial or restricted-license context.
Quickstart
pip install sagemaker-train
from sagemaker_train import ...
# See https://sagemaker.readthedocs.io for detailed usage examplesVerify before relying
- Whether the Apache 2.0 license mentioned in the description is the actual applied license given the unclear license_treatment in metadata.
- Specific API surface and which frameworks (MXNet, TensorFlow, PyTorch, HuggingFace) are fully supported in this 1.19.0 release.
- Whether telemetry can be fully disabled and what data is collected before opt-out configuration is applied.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 12 packagessagemaker-coregraphenetyping_extensionstblibPyYAMLparamikojinja2sagemaker-mlflowmlflownest_asynciorequestspydantic |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,316,222 / month, #4,069 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12 |
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