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vLLM vs LiteLLM

A detailed comparison of vLLM and LiteLLM across 11 dimensions.

vLLM

High-performance LLM inference and serving engine

Price
Free (BYO GPU)
GitHub Stars
87K+
Open Source
true
Models
Major models (Llama, Mistral, Qwen, etc.)
Max Context
依模型而定
Multi-file Edit
false
Git Integration
false
MCP Support
false
Sub-agents
false
Platforms
Linux (GPU required)
Released
2023
pip install vllm

LiteLLM

Unified LLM API proxy (100+ model providers)

Price
Free (BYOK) + Enterprise
GitHub Stars
54K+
Open Source
true
Models
100+ models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, local, etc.)
Max Context
依模型而定
Multi-file Edit
false
Git Integration
false
MCP Support
false
Sub-agents
false
Platforms
macOS, Linux, Windows
Released
2023
pip install litellm

Full Comparison

ToolPriceGitHub StarsOpen SourceModelsMax ContextMulti-file EditGit IntegrationMCP SupportSub-agents
vLLM🔓
High-performance LLM inference and serving engine
Free (BYO GPU)87K+Major models (Llama, Mistral, Qwen, etc.)依模型而定
LiteLLM🔓
Unified LLM API proxy (100+ model providers)
Free (BYOK) + Enterprise54K+100+ models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, local, etc.)依模型而定

Quick Install

vLLMpip install vllm
LiteLLMpip install litellm