Learn JAX with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 24, 2025
Installation Setup
Install Python 3.8+
Install JAX and appropriate version for your device: `pip install jax jaxlib`
For GPU: `pip install jax jaxlib[cuda]` with matching CUDA/cuDNN version
Verify installation with a simple NumPy-like computation
Test `grad`, `jit`, and `vmap` functions for expected outputs
Environment Setup
Install Python 3.8+
Install JAX and device-specific jaxlib
Verify GPU/TPU availability using jax.devices()
Test `grad`, `jit`, `vmap`, `pmap` on example functions
Install Optax, Flax, or Haiku if needed for ML
Config Files
scripts/ - model and computation scripts
datasets/ - input data files
models/ - saved parameters or checkpoints
logs/ - training or simulation logs
notebooks/ - experiments and analysis
Cli Commands
pip install --upgrade jax jaxlib
python script.py to run experiments
Use environment variables to specify GPU/TPU devices
Monitor logs via standard Python logging
Integrate with cloud TPU/GPU services for large-scale jobs
Internationalization
Unicode dataset support
Documentation and tutorials in English
Community contributions from multiple regions
Adopted by global ML research labs
Compatible with international scientific computing standards
Accessibility
Cross-platform Python support
Works on CPU, GPU, TPU
Open-source and free under Apache 2.0
Accessible to researchers and developers
Integrates with standard Python ecosystem
Ui Styling
Jupyter or Colab notebooks for development
Matplotlib/Plotly for visualizations
TensorBoard or custom dashboards for metrics
Monitor computation via logs
Export figures and metrics for reporting
State Management
Track experiment parameters and random keys
Save model parameters for reproducibility
Version scripts and functions
Backup logs and results
Ensure reproducibility across devices
Data Management
Use JAX arrays for computation
Preprocess with NumPy/SciPy functions compatible with JAX
Maintain reproducible random seeds with PRNGKey
Batch data for vectorization with `vmap`
Cache computations for repeated experiments