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vLLM

A high-throughput and memory-efficient inference and serving engine for LLMs

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Llm Inference Apache-2.0 Easy setup 86,847 stars

Overview

Description

vLLM is the fastest and most cost-effective way to serve large language models at scale. It slashes inference costs through state-of-the-art throughput and smarter memory management with PagedAttention. The bottom line: deploy any LLM in production with lower latency and lower infrastructure bills.

Technical scorecard

License

Apache-2.0

Commercial use

Yes

OpenAI-compatible API

Yes

REST API

Yes

Fine-tuning support

No

Quantization support

Yes

Docker available

Yes

GUI / no-code available

No

Telemetry

Unknown

Offline after setup

Yes

Data & Privacy

Does it send data online?

After setup, this listing is marked as usable offline. Confirm network behavior against the upstream project before regulated deployment.

Does it store history?

Not verified in this directory yet. Review the upstream docs for persistence, logs, and workspace storage.

License checks?

Commercial use is marked as allowed or likely allowed by the listed license.

Telemetry?

Unknown

Last verified: Jul 22, 2026. Maintainer verification should be treated as directory guidance, not legal advice.

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Setup & Installation

Easy

A developer can usually get this running with standard docs.

# Start with the official project repository
# https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm

Hardware Requirements

Hardware tagsCPU, GPU (NVIDIA), GPU (AMD), GPU (Apple Silicon), TPU, NPU
LanguagesPython

Works Well With