The 100-Page Language Models Book

The Hundred-Page Language Models Book teaches machine learning foundations, transformers, and large language models.

thelmbook.com
The 100-Page Language Models Book homepage screenshot

About The 100-Page Language Models Book

The Hundred-Page Language Models Book by Andriy Burkov explains language models starting from machine learning fundamentals, moving from count-based methods through recurrent neural networks to transformers and large language models. Each chapter combines theory, illustrations, and working Python code, with PyTorch implementations on GitHub and Jupyter notebooks.

The large language model chapter covers prompt engineering and finetuning models to follow instructions. All chapters remain available on the website under a read-first, buy-later principle.

Key features

  • Step-by-step progression from count-based methods to transformers
  • Mathematical foundations with explanations
  • Python implementations with PyTorch on GitHub
  • Jupyter notebooks for each topic
  • Prompt engineering techniques for consistent outputs
  • Finetuning models to follow arbitrary instructions
Best for: Technical leaders, engineering managers, software developers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers who work with language models.
Good for
  • All chapters remain available on the website
  • Includes PyTorch implementations and Jupyter notebooks
  • Combines theory, illustrations, and code in each chapter

The 100-Page Language Models Book at a glance

Type
Website
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
Web
Open source
Not stated
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

The 100-Page Language Models Book alternatives

Tools and sites you could use instead, ranked by how closely they match.

All 24 alternatives

Popular in AI Learning & Guides

Well-known listings from the same topic.

All 49

The 100-Page Language Models Book FAQ

Can I read the book on the website before buying?
Yes. All chapters will always remain available on the website under a read-first, buy-later principle.
How do I claim the GPU credits offer?
Purchase the book and email proof of purchase to [email protected] to receive $150 in credits on Lambda.
Do I get a PDF copy when I buy a hard copy?
Yes. When you buy a hard copy, you can request a free PDF copy.
Is something wrong or out of date?

Tell us and an editor will check it.

Own this website?

Claim the listing and suggest updates yourself. An editor checks every claim first.

Claim this listing