What is vLLM and why is it faster?

vLLM is a high-throughput inference engine that achieves up to 24x higher throughput than standard transformers by using PagedAttention to manage KV cache memory efficiently and continuous batching to process requests.

How does this skill help with limited GPU memory?

The skill provides specific workflows for model quantization (AWQ, GPTQ, FP8) and memory utilization flags, allowing you to run large models like Llama-3-70B on hardware with limited VRAM.

Can I replace my OpenAI API calls with vLLM?

Yes, this skill shows you how to launch an OpenAI-compatible server so you can use the standard OpenAI SDK to query your self-hosted vLLM models.

Does this skill support multi-GPU setups?

Absolutely. It includes configurations for tensor parallelism, enabling you to split large models across multiple GPUs for faster inference and larger context windows.

What monitoring tools does vLLM support?

vLLM natively exports Prometheus metrics, and this skill provides instructions for monitoring key performance indicators like TTFT (Time to First Token) and GPU cache usage.

vLLM High-Performance Inference Serving

Name: vLLM High-Performance Inference Serving
Author: zechenzhangAGI

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Data Science & ML

Serves Large Language Models with maximum throughput and efficiency using vLLM's PagedAttention and continuous batching.

About

This skill empowers developers to deploy production-ready LLM APIs by leveraging vLLM's state-of-the-art inference engine. It provides specialized guidance on optimizing memory usage through PagedAttention, implementing continuous batching for high-concurrency environments, and utilizing quantization techniques like AWQ and GPTQ to fit large models on limited hardware. Whether you are building an OpenAI-compatible service or performing massive offline batch processing, this skill streamlines the configuration of tensor parallelism, monitoring with Prometheus, and Docker-based deployments for peak performance.

Key Features

384 GitHub stars
OpenAI-compatible API server implementation for seamless integration
Memory optimization via AWQ, GPTQ, and FP8 quantization
Comprehensive production monitoring with Prometheus metrics and Docker support
High-throughput inference with PagedAttention and continuous batching
Scalable multi-GPU support through built-in tensor parallelism

Use Cases

Running 70B+ parameter models on limited GPU hardware using quantization
Deploying a high-traffic production LLM API with sub-second latency
Performing massive offline batch processing for large datasets

About

Key Features

384 GitHub stars
OpenAI-compatible API server implementation for seamless integration
Memory optimization via AWQ, GPTQ, and FP8 quantization
Comprehensive production monitoring with Prometheus metrics and Docker support
High-throughput inference with PagedAttention and continuous batching
Scalable multi-GPU support through built-in tensor parallelism

Use Cases

Running 70B+ parameter models on limited GPU hardware using quantization
Deploying a high-traffic production LLM API with sub-second latency
Performing massive offline batch processing for large datasets