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vLLM

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High-throughput LLM inference engine with PagedAttention.

Open SourceAPISelf-hostedPython SDK

Tool Info

Categories
Serving · Infrastructure
Official Website
vllm.ai
Repository
vllm-project/vllm
Official Docs

Overview

vLLM is a serving engine optimized for high-throughput LLM inference.

Provides OpenAI-compatible APIs for production deployments.

Pricing

Free tier available
Free (open source)

Pros

  • Best-in-class throughput
  • PagedAttention
  • Wide model support

Best For

Production LLM servingHigh-throughput inferenceOpenAI-compatible API

When NOT to Use

  • GPU required
  • Ops complexity

Related Tools

Ollama
Local model runner with simple command and HTTP interface.
LM Studio
Desktop app for running local LLMs with a chat interface.
Open WebUI
Self-hosted web interface for local and remote LLMs.

Alternatives

Ollama
Local model runner with simple command and HTTP interface.
TensorRT-LLM
NVIDIA library for optimized LLM inference on TensorRT.

Often Compared With

Ollama
Local model runner with simple command and HTTP interface.
TensorRT-LLM
NVIDIA library for optimized LLM inference on TensorRT.

Compare With

Compare with OllamaCompare with TensorRT-LLM

Tags

#inference#serving#gpu

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