Pipeline Brief

vLLM

High-throughput LLM inference engine with PagedAttention

About vLLM

vLLM is an open-source high-throughput LLM serving engine using PagedAttention for efficient memory management. Provides 24x higher throughput than Hugging Face Transformers for LLM inference.

Best for

Best for teams self-hosting LLMs wanting maximum inference throughput

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • 24x higher throughput than standard inference
  • PagedAttention for efficient GPU memory use
  • Growing standard for LLM serving

Cons

  • Requires GPU infrastructure to run
  • Focused on inference — not training
  • Operational complexity at scale

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