diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/awq/base.py b/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/awq/base.py
index 0e5ca71b3..0b73970b4 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/awq/base.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/awq/base.py
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ def on_initialize(self, state: State, **kwargs) -> bool:
                 architecture=state.model.__class__.__name__
             )
 
-        self._set_resolved_mappings(state.model)
-
         return True
 
     def on_start(self, state: State, event: Event, **kwargs):
         self.started_ = True
 
+        self._set_resolved_mappings(state.model)
+
         # register quantization calibration hooks
         # assume quantization has been initialized by this modifier or one before it
         QuantizationMixin.start_calibration(self, state.model)
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/pruning/sparsegpt/sgpt_base.py b/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/pruning/sparsegpt/sgpt_base.py
index a2f60a33f..7b171edc4 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/pruning/sparsegpt/sgpt_base.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/pruning/sparsegpt/sgpt_base.py
@@ -109,15 +109,19 @@ def on_initialize(self, state: "State", **kwargs) -> bool:
 
         :param state: session state storing input model and calibration data
         """
+        # infer module and sequential targets
+        self.sequential_targets = self._infer_sequential_targets(state.model)
+
+        return True
+
+    def on_start(self, state: State, event: Event, **kwargs):
+        self.started_ = True
+
+        # find target layers
         model: torch.nn.Module = state.model
         dataloader: torch.utils.data.DataLoader = state.data.calib
-
-        # infer module and sequential targets
-        self.sequential_targets = self._infer_sequential_targets(model)
         layers = get_layers(self.sequential_targets, model)
-        self._target_layers = get_layers(
-            self.targets, model
-        )  # layers containing targets
+        self._target_layers = get_layers(self.targets, model)
 
         # infer layer sparsities
         if self.sparsity_profile == "owl":
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ def on_initialize(self, state: "State", **kwargs) -> bool:
             )
             self.sparsity = self._infer_owl_layer_sparsity(model, layers, dataloader)
 
-        # get layers and validate sparsity
+        # validate sparsity
         if isinstance(self.sparsity, (list, dict)) and len(self._target_layers) != len(
             self.sparsity
         ):
@@ -136,11 +140,6 @@ def on_initialize(self, state: "State", **kwargs) -> bool:
                 f"sparsities values, but model has {len(layers)} target layers"
             )
 
-        return True
-
-    def on_start(self, state: State, event: Event, **kwargs):
-        self.started_ = True
-
         # register hooks
         for index, (layer_name, layer) in enumerate(self._target_layers.items()):
             match self.sparsity:
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/quantization/gptq/base.py b/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/quantization/gptq/base.py
index ab23e4fad..eb1270553 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/quantization/gptq/base.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/quantization/gptq/base.py
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ def on_initialize(self, state: State, **kwargs) -> bool:
         if QuantizationMixin.has_config(self):
             QuantizationMixin.initialize_quantization(self, state.model)
 
+        return True
+
+    def on_start(self, state: State, event: Event, **kwargs):
+        self.started_ = True
+
         # prepare module names
         self._module_names = {
             m: name
@@ -171,11 +176,6 @@ def on_initialize(self, state: State, **kwargs) -> bool:
             )
         }
 
-        return True
-
-    def on_start(self, state: State, event: Event, **kwargs):
-        self.started_ = True
-
         # register quantization calibration hooks
         # assume quantization has been initialized by this modifier or one before it
         QuantizationMixin.start_calibration(self, state.model)
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/smoothquant/base.py b/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/smoothquant/base.py
index 908d03254..886e76ebf 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/smoothquant/base.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/modifiers/smoothquant/base.py
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ def on_initialize(self, state: State, **kwargs) -> bool:
             )
         self.ignore = [] if not self.ignore else self.ignore
         self.mappings = self._infer_mappings_from_model(state.model)
-        self.resolved_mappings_ = self._resolve_mappings(state.model)
         self.scales_ = {}
 
         return True
 
     def on_start(self, state: State, event: Event, **kwargs):
         self.started_ = True
+        self.resolved_mappings_ = self._resolve_mappings(state.model)
         self._setup_scale_hooks()
 
     def on_event(self, state: State, event: Event, **kwargs):
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/helpers.py b/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/helpers.py
index 4a776a7d5..cd7d3fd52 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/helpers.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/helpers.py
@@ -6,13 +6,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
 
 import torch
-from accelerate.hooks import remove_hook_from_module
-from compressed_tensors.utils import (
-    has_offloaded_params,
-    offloaded_dispatch,
-    patch_attr,
-    remove_dispatch,
-)
+from compressed_tensors.utils import patch_attr
 from compressed_tensors.utils.match import match_targets
 from loguru import logger
 from torch.fx import Graph, GraphModule, Node
@@ -37,7 +31,6 @@
     "trace_subgraphs",
     "Subgraph",
     "get_sequential_targets",
-    "dispatch_for_sequential",
 ]
 
 
@@ -104,10 +97,9 @@ def trace_subgraphs(
     # find modules
     targets = match_modules(model, sequential_targets)
     ancestors = get_sequential_ancestors(model, targets)
-    offloaded = set(m for m in model.modules() if has_offloaded_params(m))
 
     # initialize arguments
-    tracer = SequentialTracer(ancestors, offloaded)
+    tracer = SequentialTracer(ancestors)
     concrete_args = populate_concrete_args(model, sample_input)
 
     with contextlib.ExitStack() as stack:
@@ -168,32 +160,18 @@ class SequentialTracer(HFTracer):
     """
     Get a tracer specialized for the given model. The resulting tracer will not trace
     inside of sequential targets, nor any modules which are not call graph ancestors of
-    sequential targets
-
-    Tracing within sequential targets is unnecessary, and tracing within offloaded
-    modules may result in meta tensors being added to the model graph
+    sequential targets. Tracing outside of call ancestors of sequential targets will be
+    skipped
 
     :param ancestors: modules which are ancestors of sequential targets
-    :param offloaded: modules which have offloaded params and should not be traced
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, ancestors: Set[Module], offloaded: Set[Module]):
+    def __init__(self, ancestors: Set[Module]):
         self.ancestors = ancestors
-        self.offloaded = offloaded
 
         # skip any mask creation functions not already caught by the autowrapper
         super().__init__(autowrap_functions=_get_autowrap_functions())
 
-        # check unlikely case that ancestors have direct params which are offloaded
-        offloaded_ancestors = offloaded & ancestors
-        for ancestor in offloaded_ancestors:
-            remove_hook_from_module(ancestor, recurse=False)
-            self.offloaded.remove(ancestor)
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Direct parameters attached to {ancestor.__class__.__name__} have "
-                "been onloaded in order to ensure safe graph capture and execution"
-            )
-
     def create_arg(self, a: Any) -> Argument:
         # special extension allows models which depend on config values to be traced
         if isinstance(a, PretrainedConfig):
@@ -204,8 +182,8 @@ def create_arg(self, a: Any) -> Argument:
             return super().create_arg(a)
 
     def is_leaf_module(self, module: Module, module_qualified_name: str) -> bool:
-        # do not trace non-ancestors or modules with offloaded params
-        return module not in self.ancestors or module in self.offloaded
+        # do not trace non-ancestors
+        return module not in self.ancestors
 
 
 def populate_concrete_args(model: Module, sample_input: Dict) -> Dict:
@@ -526,27 +504,6 @@ def is_ancestor(module: Module) -> bool:
     return ancestors
 
 
-def dispatch_for_sequential(model: PreTrainedModel) -> PreTrainedModel:
-    """
-    Dispatch a model for sequential calibration using a sequential pipeline.
-    The model will be offloaded to the CPU and dispatched to CUDA/XPU device
-    if available. Removes any existing hooks.
-
-    :param model: model to dispatch
-    :return: dispatched model
-    """
-    remove_dispatch(model)
-
-    if torch.cuda.is_available():
-        offloaded_dispatch(model, execution_device=torch.device("cuda:0"))
-    elif hasattr(torch, "xpu") and torch.xpu.is_available():
-        offloaded_dispatch(model, execution_device=torch.device("xpu:0"))
-    else:
-        logger.warning("CUDA/XPU is not available! Compressing model on CPU instead")
-
-    return model
-
-
 def _get_autowrap_functions() -> Tuple[Callable[[Any], Any], ...]:
     try:
         from transformers.masking_utils import LAYER_PATTERN_TO_MASK_FUNCTION_MAPPING
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/pipeline.py b/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/pipeline.py
index 91516f280..f8ccf1d0a 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/pipeline.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import torch
-from compressed_tensors.utils import disable_offloading, get_execution_device
+from compressed_tensors.offload import offload_model
+from compressed_tensors.utils import disable_offloading
 from torch.utils.data.dataloader import DataLoader
 from tqdm import tqdm
 
@@ -11,10 +12,10 @@
 from llmcompressor.pipelines.cache import IntermediatesCache
 from llmcompressor.pipelines.registry import CalibrationPipeline
 from llmcompressor.pipelines.sequential.helpers import (
-    dispatch_for_sequential,
     get_sequential_targets,
     trace_subgraphs,
 )
+from llmcompressor.utils.dev import get_main_device
 from llmcompressor.utils.helpers import (
     DISABLE_QAC_MODIFIERS,
     DisableQuantization,
@@ -59,10 +60,6 @@ def __call__(
         """
         session = active_session()
 
-        # prepare model for sequential onloading
-        dispatch_for_sequential(model)
-        model_device = get_execution_device(model)
-
         # prepare to trace subgraphs
         modifiers = session.lifecycle.recipe.modifiers
         sequential_targets = get_sequential_targets(modifiers, model, dataset_args)
@@ -73,6 +70,10 @@ def __call__(
         subgraphs = trace_subgraphs(model, sample_input, sequential_targets, ignore)
         num_subgraphs = len(subgraphs)
 
+        # prepare model for sequential onloading
+        model_device = get_main_device()
+        offload_model(model, onload_device=model_device, offload_device="cpu")
+
         LifecycleCallbacks.calibration_epoch_start()
 
         # TODO: remove this to enable quantization aware calibration
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/utils/dev.py b/src/llmcompressor/utils/dev.py
index a227ffa06..8cdedadf5 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/utils/dev.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/utils/dev.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import tempfile
+from functools import wraps
 from typing import Type
 
 import torch
-from accelerate import dispatch_model, infer_auto_device_map
-from accelerate.utils import get_balanced_memory
-from compressed_tensors.utils import patch_attr, remove_dispatch
+from compressed_tensors.offload import dispatch_model
+from compressed_tensors.utils import patch_attr
 from huggingface_hub import snapshot_download
+from loguru import logger
 from safetensors.torch import save_file
 from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, PreTrainedModel
 from transformers.modeling_utils import TORCH_INIT_FUNCTIONS
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 __all__ = [
     "skip_weights_download",
     "patch_transformers_logger_level",
+    "get_main_device",
     "dispatch_for_generation",
 ]
 
@@ -113,28 +115,30 @@ def patch_transformers_logger_level(level: int = logging.ERROR):
     transformers_logger.setLevel(level=restore_log_level)
 
 
-def dispatch_for_generation(model: PreTrainedModel) -> PreTrainedModel:
+def get_main_device() -> torch.device:
+    if torch.cuda.is_available():
+        return torch.device("cuda:0")
+    elif hasattr(torch, "xpu") and torch.xpu.is_available():
+        return torch.device("xpu:0")
+    else:
+        logger.warning("CUDA/XPU is not available! Compressing model on CPU instead")
+        return torch.device("cpu")
+
+
+@wraps(dispatch_model)
+def dispatch_for_generation(*args, **kwargs) -> PreTrainedModel:
     """
     Dispatch a model autoregressive generation. This means that modules are dispatched
-    evenly across avaiable devices and kept onloaded if possible. Removes any HF hooks
-    that may have existed previously.
+    evenly across avaiable devices and kept onloaded if possible.
 
     :param model: model to dispatch
-    :return: model which is dispatched
+    :param hint_batch_size: reserve memory for batch size of inputs
+    :param hint_batch_seq_len: reserve memory for sequence of length of inputs
+    :param hint_model_dtype: reserve memory for model's dtype.
+        Will be inferred from model if none is provided
+    :param hint_extra_memory: extra memory reserved for model serving
+    :param no_split_modules: names of module classes which should not be split
+        across multiple devices
+    :return: dispatched model
     """
-    remove_dispatch(model)
-
-    no_split_module_classes = model._get_no_split_modules("auto")
-    max_memory = get_balanced_memory(
-        model,
-        dtype=model.dtype,
-        no_split_module_classes=no_split_module_classes,
-    )
-    device_map = infer_auto_device_map(
-        model,
-        dtype=model.dtype,
-        max_memory=max_memory,
-        no_split_module_classes=no_split_module_classes,
-    )
-
-    return dispatch_model(model, device_map=device_map)
+    return dispatch_model(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/utils/transformers.py b/src/llmcompressor/utils/transformers.py
index 9b4831a29..b8e61f725 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/utils/transformers.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/utils/transformers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import torch
-from compressed_tensors import has_offloaded_params, register_offload_parameter
 from loguru import logger
 from torch.nn import Parameter
 from transformers import PreTrainedModel
@@ -28,14 +27,9 @@ def untie_word_embeddings(model: PreTrainedModel):
 
     # clone data to untie
     for module in (input_embed, output_embed):
-        if not has_offloaded_params(module):
-            data = module.weight.data
-        else:
-            data = module._hf_hook.weights_map["weight"]
-
-        requires_grad = module.weight.requires_grad
-        untied_param = Parameter(data.clone(), requires_grad=requires_grad)
-        register_offload_parameter(module, "weight", untied_param)
+        weight = module.weight
+        param = Parameter(weight.data.clone(), requires_grad=weight.requires_grad)
+        module.register_parameter("weight", param)
 
     # modify model config
     if hasattr(model.config, "tie_word_embeddings"):
diff --git a/tests/llmcompressor/utils/test_helpers.py b/tests/llmcompressor/utils/test_helpers.py
index b6535bf72..8a58ba0f5 100644
--- a/tests/llmcompressor/utils/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/llmcompressor/utils/test_helpers.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import pytest
 import torch
+from compressed_tensors.offload import dispatch_model
 from transformers import (
     AutoModelForCausalLM,
     MllamaForConditionalGeneration,
 )
 
-from llmcompressor.pipelines.sequential.helpers import dispatch_for_sequential
 from llmcompressor.utils import (
     ALL_TOKEN,
     DisableQuantization,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     interpolate,
     validate_str_iterable,
 )
-from llmcompressor.utils.dev import dispatch_for_generation, skip_weights_download
+from llmcompressor.utils.dev import skip_weights_download
 from tests.testing_utils import requires_gpu
 
 
@@ -153,14 +153,12 @@ def test_disable_cache(model_cls, model_stub):
 
 
 @requires_gpu
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("offload", ["sequential", "basic", "none"])
-def test_disable_lm_head(offload):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dispatch", (True, False))
+def test_disable_lm_head(dispatch):
     model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("nm-testing/tinysmokellama-3.2")
-    if offload == "sequential":
-        dispatch_for_sequential(model)
-    if offload == "basic":
-        dispatch_for_generation(model)
-    if offload == "none":
+    if dispatch:
+        dispatch_model(model, "cuda")
+    else:
         model = model.to("cuda")
 
     lm_input_device = None