diff --git a/trainer/VERSION b/trainer/VERSION
index c55013b..08692e0 100644
--- a/trainer/VERSION
+++ b/trainer/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.0.25
+v0.0.26
diff --git a/trainer/trainer.py b/trainer/trainer.py
index 750ec63..cd9029a 100644
--- a/trainer/trainer.py
+++ b/trainer/trainer.py
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ class TrainerConfig(Coqpit):
     )
     # Fields for training specs
     mixed_precision: bool = field(default=False, metadata={"help": "Use mixed precision training. Defaults to False"})
+    precision: str = field(
+        default="fp16",
+        metadata={
+            "help": "Precision to use in mixed precision training. `fp16` for float16 and `bf16` for bfloat16. Defaults to 'f16'"
+        },
+    )
     epochs: int = field(default=1000, metadata={"help": "Number of epochs to train. Defaults to 1000"})
     batch_size: int = field(default=32, metadata={"help": "Batch size to use. Defaults to 32"})
     eval_batch_size: int = field(default=16, metadata={"help": "Batch size to use for eval. Defaults to 16"})
@@ -438,7 +444,11 @@ def __init__(  # pylint: disable=dangerous-default-value
         self.keep_avg_eval = None
 
         self.use_apex = self._is_apex_available()
-        self.use_amp_scaler = self.use_cuda if self.config.mixed_precision else self.config.use_grad_scaler
+        self.use_amp_scaler = (
+            self.use_cuda
+            if self.config.mixed_precision and self.config.precision == "fp16"
+            else self.config.use_grad_scaler
+        )
 
         if train_samples is not None:
             # use the provided samples
@@ -993,12 +1003,19 @@ def _model_train_step(
             return model.module.train_step(*input_args)
         return model.train_step(*input_args)
 
-    def _get_autocast_args(self, mixed_precision: bool):
+    def _get_autocast_args(self, mixed_precision: bool, precision: str):
         device = "cpu"
         dtype = torch.get_autocast_cpu_dtype()
         if self.use_cuda:
             device = "cuda"
-            dtype = torch.float16 if mixed_precision else torch.float32
+            dtype = torch.float32
+            if mixed_precision:
+                if precision == "fp16":
+                    dtype = torch.float16
+                elif precision == "bf16":
+                    dtype = torch.bfloat16
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(f" ❗ Unknown precision {precision}")
         elif mixed_precision:
             dtype = torch.bfloat16
         return device, dtype
@@ -1057,7 +1074,7 @@ def optimize(
         step_start_time = time.time()
 
         # forward pass and loss computation
-        device, dtype = self._get_autocast_args(config.mixed_precision)
+        device, dtype = self._get_autocast_args(config.mixed_precision, config.precision)
         with torch.autocast(device_type=device, dtype=dtype, enabled=config.mixed_precision):
             if optimizer_idx is not None:
                 outputs, loss_dict = self._model_train_step(batch, model, criterion, optimizer_idx=optimizer_idx)
@@ -1170,7 +1187,7 @@ def train_step(self, batch: Dict, batch_n_steps: int, step: int, loader_start_ti
         if isimplemented(self.model, "optimize"):  # pylint: disable=too-many-nested-blocks
             # custom optimize for the model
             step_time = time.time()
-            device, dtype = self._get_autocast_args(self.config.mixed_precision)
+            device, dtype = self._get_autocast_args(self.config.mixed_precision, self.config.precision)
             with torch.autocast(device_type=device, dtype=dtype, enabled=self.config.mixed_precision):
                 outputs, loss_dict_new = self.model.optimize(
                     batch,