# Unable to save native torch model for a model implemented under ray.rllib.algorithms.\*
**URL:** https://discuss.ray.io/t/unable-to-save-native-torch-model-for-a-model-implemented-under-ray-rllib-algorithms/12178
**Category:** RLlib
**Created:** [September 19, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/unable-to-save-native-torch-model-for-a-model-implemented-under-ray-rllib-algorithms/12178 "2023-09-19T10:33:03Z")
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### Author:  [@karstenddwx](https://discuss.ray.io/u/karstenddwx)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/unable-to-save-native-torch-model-for-a-model-implemented-under-ray-rllib-algorithms/12178/1 "2023-09-19T10:33:03Z")
**How severe does this issue affect your experience of using Ray?**
- Medium: It contributes to significant difficulty to complete my task, but I can work around it.
Pickling of native torch model fails when saving for a ray.rllib.algorithms.\* model implementation.
RLLIB error message: “”“Could not save torch model under self[TorchPolicy].model!
This is most likely due to the fact that you are using an Algorithm that
uses a Catalog-generated TorchModelV2 subclass, which is torch.save() cannot pickle.
“””
What is the recommended way of saving a native torch model for e.g. ray.rllib.algorithms.dqn.dqn\_torch\_model, which is not implemented under ray.rllib.models.\* ?
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### Author:  [@dbk80](https://discuss.ray.io/u/dbk80)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2023, 10:19am UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/unable-to-save-native-torch-model-for-a-model-implemented-under-ray-rllib-algorithms/12178/2 "2023-12-01T10:19:01Z")
I have a similar problem. Were you able to solve it?
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### Author:  [@karstenddwx](https://discuss.ray.io/u/karstenddwx)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/unable-to-save-native-torch-model-for-a-model-implemented-under-ray-rllib-algorithms/12178/3 "2023-12-01T15:24:01Z")
No, I’ve used tensorflow native models instead.