diff --git a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/__init__.py b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/__init__.py
index 60f6a51ce4..262e6a8adb 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/__init__.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/__init__.py
@@ -67,8 +67,16 @@ def do_cli_lm_eval(
     cloud_config: Path | str,
     config: Path | str,
 ) -> None:
-    cloud_cfg = load_cloud_cfg(cloud_config)
-    cloud = ModalCloud(cloud_cfg)
+    cloud_cfg: DictDefault = load_cloud_cfg(cloud_config)
+    provider = cloud_cfg.provider or "modal"
+    cloud: Cloud | None
+    if provider == "modal":
+        cloud = ModalCloud(cloud_cfg)
+    elif provider == "baseten":
+        cloud = BasetenCloud(cloud_cfg.to_dict())
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported cloud provider: {provider}")
+
     with open(config, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
         config_yaml = file.read()
     cloud.lm_eval(config_yaml)
diff --git a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/__init__.py b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/__init__.py
index 914504de3a..17195e07be 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/__init__.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/__init__.py
@@ -46,3 +46,23 @@ def train(
             subprocess.run(  # nosec B603 B607
                 ["truss", "train", "push", "train_sft.py"], cwd=tmp_dir, check=False
             )
+
+    def lm_eval(
+        self,
+        config_yaml: str,
+    ):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir:
+            config = self.config.copy()
+            with open(tmp_dir + "/cloud.yaml", "w", encoding="utf-8") as cloud_fout:
+                yaml.dump(config, cloud_fout)
+            with open(tmp_dir + "/eval.yaml", "w", encoding="utf-8") as config_fout:
+                config_fout.write(config_yaml)
+            shutil.copyfile(
+                dirname(__file__) + "/template/eval.sh", tmp_dir + "/eval.sh"
+            )
+            shutil.copyfile(
+                dirname(__file__) + "/template/eval_sft.py", tmp_dir + "/eval_sft.py"
+            )
+            subprocess.run(  # nosec B603 B607
+                ["truss", "train", "push", "eval_sft.py"], cwd=tmp_dir, check=False
+            )
diff --git a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/eval.sh b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/eval.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e89afcc57e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/eval.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eux
+
+export NCCL_SOCKET_IFNAME="^docker0,lo"
+export NCCL_IB_DISABLE=0
+export NCCL_TIMEOUT=1800000
+
+axolotl lm-eval eval.yaml
diff --git a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/eval_sft.py b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/eval_sft.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a2d37b4663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/eval_sft.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+"""
+Baseten Training Script for Axolotl
+"""
+
+# pylint: skip-file
+import yaml
+from truss.base import truss_config
+
+# Import necessary classes from the Baseten Training SDK
+from truss_train import definitions
+
+cloud_config = yaml.safe_load(open("cloud.yaml", "r"))
+gpu = cloud_config.get("gpu", "h100")
+gpu_count = (
+    1  # int(cloud_config.get("gpu_count", 1)) # only single GPU supported at the moment
+)
+node_count = (
+    1  # int(cloud_config.get("node_count", 1)) # only single node support for lmeval
+)
+project_name = cloud_config.get("project_name", "axolotl-project") or "axolotl-project"
+secrets = cloud_config.get("secrets", [])
+# launcher = cloud_config.get("launcher", "accelerate")
+# launcher_args = cloud_config.get("launcher_args", [])
+script_name = "eval.sh"
+
+# launcher_args_str = ""
+# if launcher_args:
+#     launcher_args_str = "-- " + " ".join(launcher_args)
+
+# 1. Define a base image for your training job
+# must use torch 2.7.0 for vllm
+BASE_IMAGE = "axolotlai/axolotl:main-py3.11-cu126-2.7.1"
+
+# 2. Define the Runtime Environment for the Training Job
+# This includes start commands and environment variables.a
+# Secrets from the baseten workspace like API keys are referenced using
+# `SecretReference`.
+
+env_vars = {
+    # "AXOLOTL_LAUNCHER": launcher,
+    # "AXOLOTL_LAUNCHER_ARGS": launcher_args_str,
+}
+for secret_name in secrets:
+    env_vars[secret_name] = definitions.SecretReference(name=secret_name)
+
+training_runtime = definitions.Runtime(
+    start_commands=[  # Example: list of commands to run your training script
+        f"/bin/sh -c 'chmod +x ./{script_name} && ./{script_name}'"
+    ],
+    environment_variables=env_vars,
+    cache_config=definitions.CacheConfig(
+        enabled=True,
+    ),
+    checkpointing_config=definitions.CheckpointingConfig(
+        enabled=True,
+    ),
+)
+
+# 3. Define the Compute Resources for the Training Job
+training_compute = definitions.Compute(
+    node_count=node_count,
+    accelerator=truss_config.AcceleratorSpec(
+        accelerator=truss_config.Accelerator.H100,
+        count=gpu_count,
+    ),
+)
+
+# 4. Define the Training Job
+# This brings together the image, compute, and runtime configurations.
+my_training_job = definitions.TrainingJob(
+    image=definitions.Image(base_image=BASE_IMAGE),
+    compute=training_compute,
+    runtime=training_runtime,
+)
+
+
+# This config will be pushed using the Truss CLI.
+# The association of the job to the project happens at the time of push.
+first_project_with_job = definitions.TrainingProject(
+    name=project_name, job=my_training_job
+)
diff --git a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/train_sft.py b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/train_sft.py
index 137fb91714..6cf491b8f8 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/train_sft.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/baseten/template/train_sft.py
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
         f"/bin/sh -c 'chmod +x ./{script_name} && ./{script_name}'"
     ],
     environment_variables=env_vars,
+    cache_config=definitions.CacheConfig(
+        enabled=True,
+    ),
+    checkpointing_config=definitions.CheckpointingConfig(
+        enabled=True,
+    ),
 )
 
 # 3. Define the Compute Resources for the Training Job