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KServe vs Baseten: catalog facts
KServe	Baseten
Free Free and open source.	Paid Paid platform; larger deployments are arranged with Baseten's team.
Self-hosted	Web
Standard model serving layer on Kubernetes Handles predictive and generative models	Deploys custom and fine-tuned models as well as open ones Pre-optimized Model APIs for quick prototyping
Requires a Kubernetes cluster and the skills to run one Not suited to single-machine or hobby use	Cloud-only service Geared toward production teams rather than small projects
Self-hosted	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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