Self-Hosted Inference Serving: 7 Open-Source Apps
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LiteLLM62.7k
LiteLLM is an open source AI gateway and Python SDK for calling 100+ LLM providers through a unified OpenAI-compatible interface.
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7 projects
vLLM
96.3k
A fast, easy-to-use library for LLM inference and serving.
Inference ServingLocal LLMsAI Tooling
2 Containers
KoboldCpp
12.2k
KoboldCpp is a self-contained AI text-generation runner for GGML and GGUF models, with bundled UI, multiple inference modes, and broad support for image, audio, video, and vision tasks.
Inference ServingLocal LLMsAI Interfaces+2
Single Container
LiteLLM
62.7k
LiteLLM is an open source AI gateway and Python SDK for calling 100+ LLM providers through a unified OpenAI-compatible interface.
API ManagementProxy ServersArtificial Intelligence+2
3 ContainersOpen Core
kev
9.8k
Kev is a decision-model server built on a Qwen3 base model that reads a document once and returns calibrated probabilities for typed questions. It provides a TypeSafe-compatible API and a local playground.
Artificial IntelligenceLocal LLMsInference Serving
ollaya
1.4k
Ollaya runs open decision models locally and provides Ollama-like CLI, daemon, and API access for model serving.
Artificial IntelligenceLocal LLMsInference Serving+2
LLMKube
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Kubernetes operator for LLM inference with pluggable runtimes (llama.cpp, vLLM, TGI, Ollama, vllm-swift), multi-GPU sharding, NVIDIA CUDA + Apple Silicon Metal support, and OpenAI-compatible API.
Artificial IntelligenceLocal LLMsInference Serving+2
Text Generation Inference
10.9k
A Rust, Python, and gRPC server for deploying and serving large language models with high-performance text generation.
Inference ServingArtificial IntelligenceLocal LLMs+1
2 Containers