AirLLM vs LMDeploy

A side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and characteristics.

AirLLM

Open-source Python library that runs very large language models on low-memory GPUs by streaming model layers one at a time.

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LMDeploy

LMDeploy is an efficient toolkit for compressing, deploying, and serving LLMs.

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AttributeAirLLMLMDeploy
Pricing typeFreeFree
Korean supportNoYes
PlatformsLinux, macOS, CUDA-enabled NVIDIA GPUs, Apple SiliconLinux, API, CLI
Open sourceYesYes
API available-Available
SDK-Available
LLM-based-Yes
Multimodal-Yes
AI modelLlama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Mistral, Mixtral, Phi, Gemma-
GitHub Stars33.8K7.9K
VendorAnima AI LLCShanghai AI Lab (InternLM Team)
CategoryDeveloper ToolsDeveloper Tools
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AirLLM key features

  • Reducing GPU memory usage through layer-wise model streaming
  • Supporting inference of 70B-class models on a single 4GB GPU
  • AutoModel interface based on Hugging Face model IDs
  • 4-bit and 8-bit block-wise model compression
  • Supporting CPU inference and Apple Silicon macOS
  • Supporting various model families including Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, and Mistral

LMDeploy key features

  • TurboMind Inference Engine
  • AWQ 4-bit Quantization
  • Continuous Batching
  • KV Cache Management
  • Multi-GPU Distributed Inference
  • OpenAI-compatible API