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LMDeploy vs vLLM: catalog facts
LMDeployvLLM
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Self-hosted, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Combines model compression and serving in one toolkit
  • Built for high-throughput inference
  • High-throughput serving suited to production-scale local deployments
  • Apache-2.0 licensed and actively developed
  • Aimed at developers, not casual users
  • Needs suitable GPU hardware for larger models
  • Aimed at developers deploying models rather than casual end users
  • Requires appropriate GPU hardware for good performance
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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