diff --git a/torchtitan/config_manager.py b/torchtitan/config_manager.py
index bb4543ac1..eda0d5690 100644
--- a/torchtitan/config_manager.py
+++ b/torchtitan/config_manager.py
@@ -576,6 +576,28 @@ class Experimental:
     needs to ensure that the path can be imported.
     """
 
+    reorder_for_compute_comm_overlap: bool = False
+    """
+    Whether to enable inductor comm reordering passes
+    """
+
+    reorder_for_compute_comm_overlap_passes: list[str] = field(
+        default_factory=lambda: [
+            "sink_waits",
+            "reorder_communication_preserving_peak_memory",
+        ]
+    )
+    """
+    Sequence of reordering passes (names of functions inside _inductor.comms) to call,
+    if reorder_for_compute_comm_overlap is enabled.
+    """
+
+    reorder_prefetch_limit: int | None = None
+    """
+    How many ops to allow moving any individual collective, if 'reorder_communication_preserving_peak_memory'
+    pass is enabled. default of None means unlimited
+    """
+
 
 @dataclass
 class JobConfig:
diff --git a/torchtitan/experiments/__init__.py b/torchtitan/experiments/__init__.py
index 4c54bdc13..b7ff983e9 100644
--- a/torchtitan/experiments/__init__.py
+++ b/torchtitan/experiments/__init__.py
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 # This source code is licensed under the BSD-style license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
+import torchtitan.experiments.auto_parallel  # noqa: F401
 import torchtitan.experiments.llama4  # noqa: F401
 import torchtitan.experiments.simple_fsdp  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/README.md b/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef66a5916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Auto Parallel
+
+requires installing git@github.com:pytorch-labs/autoparallel.git
+
+`CONFIG_FILE="./torchtitan/models/llama3/train_configs/debug_model.toml" ./run_train.sh --model.name llama3_auto_parallel --parallelism.tensor_parallel_degree 4`
+
+(or llama3-8b.toml)
diff --git a/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/__init__.py b/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a2682a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This source code is licensed under the BSD-style license found in the
+# LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+#
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+
+from torchtitan.components.loss import build_cross_entropy_loss
+from torchtitan.components.lr_scheduler import build_lr_schedulers
+from torchtitan.components.optimizer import build_optimizers
+from torchtitan.datasets.hf_datasets import build_hf_dataloader
+from torchtitan.datasets.tokenizer.tiktoken import build_tiktoken_tokenizer
+from torchtitan.models.llama3 import llama3_configs, pipeline_llama, Transformer
+from torchtitan.protocols.train_spec import register_train_spec, TrainSpec
+from .parallelize_llama import parallelize_llama
+
+register_train_spec(
+    TrainSpec(
+        name="llama3_auto_parallel",
+        cls=Transformer,
+        config=llama3_configs,
+        parallelize_fn=parallelize_llama,
+        pipelining_fn=pipeline_llama,
+        build_optimizers_fn=build_optimizers,
+        build_lr_schedulers_fn=build_lr_schedulers,
+        build_dataloader_fn=build_hf_dataloader,
+        build_tokenizer_fn=build_tiktoken_tokenizer,
+        build_loss_fn=build_cross_entropy_loss,
+    )
+)
diff --git a/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/parallelize_llama.py b/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/parallelize_llama.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88463b74c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/torchtitan/experiments/auto_parallel/parallelize_llama.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This source code is licensed under the BSD-style license found in the
+# LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+
+import time
+
+import torch
+
+from autoparallel.api import AutoParallel
+
+from torch.distributed import DeviceMesh
+from torch.distributed.tensor.placement_types import Replicate, Shard
+
+from torchtitan.config_manager import JobConfig
+from torchtitan.distributed import ParallelDims
+
+from torchtitan.tools.logging import logger
+
+
+def parallelize_llama(
+    model,
+    world_mesh: DeviceMesh,
+    parallel_dims: ParallelDims,
+    job_config: JobConfig,
+):
+    """
+    Apply tensor parallelism, activation checkpointing, torch.compile, and data
+    parallelism to the model.
+
+    NOTE: The passed-in model preferably should be on meta device. Otherwise,
+    the model must fit on GPU or CPU memory.
+    """
+
+    def input_fn():
+        global_batch_size = job_config.training.global_batch_size
+        if global_batch_size < 0:
+            # This global batch size results in 1 gradient accumulation
+            # step.
+            dp_degree = world_mesh["dp"].size()
+            global_batch_size = job_config.training.local_batch_size * dp_degree
+        return torch.rand(
+            (global_batch_size, job_config.training.seq_len), device="cuda"
+        )
+
+    # TODO make autop work correctly with different combinations of DP, DP+TP, TP, and support DDP / HSDP
+    assert (
+        len(world_mesh.shape) == 2
+    ), "Only support 2D mesh (DP, TP) for now- OK if one has size=1"
+    assert parallel_dims.dp_shard_enabled is True, "DDP not supported yet"
+    assert parallel_dims.dp_replicate_enabled is False, "DDP not supported yet"
+    assert parallel_dims.cp_enabled is False, "CP not supported yet"
+    assert parallel_dims.pp_enabled is False, "PP not supported yet"
+
+    # TODO: there are multiple float8 recipes, this just hardcodes one
+    enable_float8_linear = "float8" in job_config.model.converters
+    if enable_float8_linear:
+        import copy
+        from torchao.float8.float8_linear_utils import convert_to_float8_training
+        from torchao.float8.config import Float8LinearConfig
+        model = convert_to_float8_training(copy.deepcopy(model), config=Float8LinearConfig())
+
+    # bail out
+    # model = model_fn()
+    # return model
+
+    autop = AutoParallel(model, input_fn, world_mesh)
+    autop.add_parameter_memory_constraint(low=None, high=None)
+
+    x_sharding = (Shard(0), Replicate())
+
+    autop.add_input_constraints([x_sharding])
+    autop.add_output_constraints([x_sharding])
+    t0 = time.time()
+    sharding_placement = autop.optimize_placement()
+    t1 = time.time()
+    logger.info(f"AutoParallel took {t1 - t0} seconds")
+    parallel_mod = autop.apply_placement(sharding_placement)
+
+    if job_config.training.compile:
+        torch._inductor.config.reorder_for_peak_memory = False
+        parallel_mod = torch.compile(parallel_mod, fullgraph=True)
+
+    return parallel_mod
diff --git a/torchtitan/train.py b/torchtitan/train.py
index 9340671d7..c82e534b3 100644
--- a/torchtitan/train.py
+++ b/torchtitan/train.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import torch
 from torch.distributed.elastic.multiprocessing.errors import record
+from torch.distributed.tensor import DTensor
 
 import torchtitan.components.ft as ft
 import torchtitan.protocols.train_spec as train_spec_module
@@ -113,6 +114,21 @@ def __init__(self, job_config: JobConfig):
             gc_freq=job_config.training.gc_freq, debug=job_config.training.gc_debug
         )
 
+        # TODO(whc)
+        # I do this becuase otherwise sometimes inductor will skip re-running passes like comms reordering
+        torch._inductor.config.force_disable_caches = True
+
+        # allow configuring inductor comms optimizations from torchtitan commandline
+        torch._inductor.config.reorder_for_compute_comm_overlap = (
+            job_config.experimental.reorder_for_compute_comm_overlap
+        )
+        torch._inductor.config.reorder_for_compute_comm_overlap_passes = (
+            job_config.experimental.reorder_for_compute_comm_overlap_passes
+        )
+        torch._inductor.config.reorder_prefetch_limit = (
+            job_config.experimental.reorder_prefetch_limit
+        )
+
         # Set random seed, and maybe enable deterministic mode
         # (mainly for debugging, expect perf loss).
         dist_utils.set_determinism(
@@ -138,20 +154,19 @@ def __init__(self, job_config: JobConfig):
         )
 
         # build model (using meta init)
-        model_cls = self.train_spec.cls
         model_args = self.train_spec.config[job_config.model.flavor]
+        model_cls = self.train_spec.cls
         # set the model args from training job configs
         model_args.update_from_config(job_config, tokenizer)
-
         logger.info(
             f"Building {self.train_spec.name} {job_config.model.flavor} with {model_args}"
         )
+
         with torch.device("meta"):
             model = model_cls.from_model_args(model_args)
-
-        # Build the collection of model converters. No-op if `model.converters` empty
-        model_converters = build_model_converters(job_config, parallel_dims)
-        model_converters.convert(model)
+            # Build the collection of model converters. No-op if `model.converters` empty
+            model_converters = build_model_converters(job_config, parallel_dims)
+            model_converters.convert(model)
 
         # metrics logging
         build_metrics_processor_fn = (