diff --git a/src/maxtext/utils/sharding.py b/src/maxtext/utils/sharding.py
index b890e2f8b4..7de58ed50e 100644
--- a/src/maxtext/utils/sharding.py
+++ b/src/maxtext/utils/sharding.py
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
 _ACTIVATION_SHARDINGS_DUMP = []
 
 
+def clear_input_shardings_dump():
+  """Clear the input shardings dump"""
+  _LOGGED_ACTIVATION_SHARDINGS.clear()
+  _ACTIVATION_SHARDINGS_DUMP.clear()
+
+
 def get_input_data_sharding(config, mesh):
   """Get the input data sharding for the model"""
   if config.enable_diloco:
diff --git a/tests/unit/sharding_compare_test.py b/tests/unit/sharding_compare_test.py
index 8158ae7f47..2cd696f241 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sharding_compare_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/sharding_compare_test.py
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
 import jax.numpy as jnp
 from maxtext.configs import pyconfig
 from maxtext.utils import maxtext_utils
+from maxtext.utils.sharding import clear_input_shardings_dump
 # import optax
 
 from maxtext.layers import quantizations
 from maxtext.models import models
 from maxtext.optimizers import optimizers
 from maxtext.trainers.pre_train.train_compile import get_shaped_inputs, get_topology_mesh, validate_config
-from tests.utils.sharding_dump import TEST_CASES, load_json, named_shardings_to_json, partition_specs_to_json
+from tests.utils.sharding_dump import TEST_CASES, load_json, input_sharding_to_json, named_shardings_to_json, partition_specs_to_json
 from tests.utils.test_helpers import get_test_config_path
 import pytest
 
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@ def test_sharding_dump_for_model(model_name: str, topology: str, num_slice: str)
       f"compile_topology={topology}",
       f"compile_topology_num_slices={num_slice}",
       f"model_name={model_name}",
+      "log_config=false",
+      "debug_sharding=true",  # for input sharding dump
   ]
 
   root_dir = "tests/utils/sharding_info"
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ def test_sharding_dump_for_model(model_name: str, topology: str, num_slice: str)
 
   named_json_path = os.path.join(base_path, "named_shardings.json")
   logical_json_path = os.path.join(base_path, "logical_shardings.json")
+  input_json_path = os.path.join(base_path, "input_shardings.json")
 
   if not os.path.exists(named_json_path):
     pytest.skip(f"Missing named_shardings.json for {model_name} {topology} slice {num_slice}")
@@ -138,11 +142,17 @@ def test_sharding_dump_for_model(model_name: str, topology: str, num_slice: str)
   if not os.path.exists(logical_json_path):
     pytest.skip(f"Missing logical_shardings.json for {model_name} {topology} slice {num_slice}")
     return
+  if not os.path.exists(input_json_path):
+    pytest.skip(f"Missing input_shardings.json for {model_name} {topology} slice {num_slice}")
+    return
 
   config = pyconfig.initialize(params)
   validate_config(config)
 
+  clear_input_shardings_dump()
   topology_mesh = get_topology_mesh(config)
+  learning_rate_schedule = maxtext_utils.create_learning_rate_schedule(config)
+  optimizers.get_optimizer(config, learning_rate_schedule)
   shaped_train_args, _, state_mesh_shardings, logical_shardings, _ = get_shaped_inputs(topology_mesh, config)
 
   error_messages = []
@@ -173,6 +183,20 @@ def test_sharding_dump_for_model(model_name: str, topology: str, num_slice: str)
     compare_sharding_jsons(expected_logical, "Expected (Logical)", actual_logical, "Actual (Logical)")
     error_messages.append(f"Logical sharding mismatch for {model_name} on {topology} slice {num_slice}")
 
+  # 3. Compare Input Shardings
+  actual_input = input_sharding_to_json()
+  expected_input = load_json(input_json_path)
+  # calculate checksum
+  actual_input_sum = compute_checksum(actual_input)
+  expected_input_sum = compute_checksum(expected_input)
+
+  input_match = actual_input_sum == expected_input_sum
+
+  if not input_match:
+    print(f"\n[FAIL] Input Sharding Mismatch: {model_name} {topology} slice {num_slice}", flush=True)
+    # compare_sharding_jsons(expected_input, "Expected (Input)", actual_input, "Actual (Input)")
+    error_messages.append(f"Input sharding mismatch for {model_name} on {topology} slice {num_slice}")
+
   assert not error_messages, "\n".join(error_messages)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/sharding_dump.py b/tests/utils/sharding_dump.py
index 4eebe55322..0b0cfd4628 100644
--- a/tests/utils/sharding_dump.py
+++ b/tests/utils/sharding_dump.py
@@ -388,17 +388,10 @@ def partition_specs_to_json(logical_tree, shape_tree) -> dict[str, Any]:
 def input_sharding_to_json() -> dict[str, Any]:
   input_sharding = {}
   input_sharding["Activation Sharding Dump"] = _ACTIVATION_SHARDINGS_DUMP
+  print(f"Got {len(_ACTIVATION_SHARDINGS_DUMP)} Input entries.")
   return input_sharding
 
 
-def save_activation_shading_dict(output_path: str | Path, sharding_dict: dict) -> None:
-  """Save the activation sharding dict directly to a JSON file."""
-  output_path = Path(output_path)
-  output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-  with open(output_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-    json.dump(sharding_dict, f, indent=2)
-
-
 def save_json(output_path: str | Path, sharding_dict: dict) -> None:
   """Save dict to a JSON file."""
   output_path = Path(output_path)
@@ -408,7 +401,7 @@ def save_json(output_path: str | Path, sharding_dict: dict) -> None:
 
 
 def load_json(json_path: str | Path) -> dict:
-  """Loads the named_shardings.json file into a plain Python dict."""
+  """Loads json file into a plain Python dict."""
   json_path = Path(json_path)
   with open(json_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
     return json.load(f)