diff --git a/trinity/buffer/reader/file_reader.py b/trinity/buffer/reader/file_reader.py
index 184d6bbf86..f2e25cee31 100644
--- a/trinity/buffer/reader/file_reader.py
+++ b/trinity/buffer/reader/file_reader.py
@@ -71,6 +71,27 @@ def read(self) -> List:
                     prompt_length=len(prompt_tokens),
                 )
                 exp_list.append(experience)
+
+        elif self.prompt_type == PromptType.CHATPAIR:
+            for prompt_messages, response_messages in zip(
+                batch_data[self.prompt_key], batch_data[self.response_key]
+            ):
+                full_messages = prompt_messages + response_messages
+
+                tokens = self.tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
+                    full_messages, add_generation_prompt=False, return_tensors="pt"
+                )[0]
+
+                prompt_tokens = self.tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
+                    prompt_messages, add_generation_prompt=True, return_tensors="pt"
+                )[0]
+
+                experience = Experience(
+                    tokens=tokens,
+                    prompt_length=len(prompt_tokens),
+                )
+                exp_list.append(experience)
+
         elif self.prompt_type == PromptType.PLAINTEXT:
             # TODO: support HF format without chat template
             for prompt, response in zip(batch_data[self.prompt_key], batch_data[self.response_key]):
diff --git a/trinity/cli/launcher.py b/trinity/cli/launcher.py
index 7ff742c94a..2e980632e5 100644
--- a/trinity/cli/launcher.py
+++ b/trinity/cli/launcher.py
@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ def explore(config: Config) -> None:
 def train(config: Config) -> None:
     """Run trainer."""
 
-    algo_type = config.trainer.algorithm_type
     trainer = Trainer.remote(config)
+    ray.get(trainer.prepare.remote())
+
+    if config.trainer.sft_warmup_iteration > 0:
+        for step in range(config.trainer.sft_warmup_iteration):
+            ray.get(trainer.train_step.remote(AlgorithmType.SFT))
+            logger.info(f"SFT warmup step {step} finished.")
+
+    algo_type = config.trainer.algorithm_type
     try:
-        ray.get(trainer.prepare.remote())
         ray.get(trainer.train.remote(algo_type))
         logger.info("Train finished.")
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/trinity/common/constants.py b/trinity/common/constants.py
index b72e945f63..154eb360d2 100644
--- a/trinity/common/constants.py
+++ b/trinity/common/constants.py
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ class CaseInsensitiveEnum(Enum, metaclass=CaseInsensitiveEnumMeta):
 class PromptType(CaseInsensitiveEnum):
     """Prompt Type."""
 
-    MESSAGES = "messages"
-    PLAINTEXT = "plaintext"
+    MESSAGES = "messages"  # prompt+response: message list
+    CHATPAIR = "chatpair"  # prompt: message list, response: message list
+    PLAINTEXT = "plaintext"  # prompt: plaintext, response: plaintext
 
 
 class TaskType(Enum):
diff --git a/trinity/trainer/verl_trainer.py b/trinity/trainer/verl_trainer.py
index 8d64f060c9..03c60cf2bb 100644
--- a/trinity/trainer/verl_trainer.py
+++ b/trinity/trainer/verl_trainer.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ def sync_weight(self) -> None:
 
     def set_mode(self, algorithm_type: AlgorithmType = AlgorithmType.PPO) -> None:
         self.actor_rollout_wg.set_mode(algorithm_type)
-        if algorithm_type.is_rft() and self.algorithm_type.is_sft():
+        if self.algorithm_type.is_sft() and (not algorithm_type.is_sft()):
             self.sft_to_rft()
         self.algorithm_type = algorithm_type