---
title: "rtp-llm vs vllm"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/alibaba-rtp-llm-vs-vllm-project-vllm"
tools: ["alibaba-rtp-llm", "vllm-project-vllm"]
---

# rtp-llm vs vllm

Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats.

| | [rtp-llm](/tools/alibaba-rtp-llm.md) | [vllm](/tools/vllm-project-vllm.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | RTP-LLM: Alibaba's high-performance LLM inference engine for diverse applications. | A high-throughput and memory-efficient inference and serving engine for LLMs |
| Stars | 1,258 | 85,621 |
| Forks | 227 | 19,078 |
| Open issues | 163 | 5,598 |
| Language | Cuda | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Model Training, Inference & Serving |

**Typed relationship:** rtp-llm _(alternative)_ vllm

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=alibaba-rtp-llm`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=alibaba-rtp-llm)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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