Comparison
litellm vs litgpt
Verdict
Pick litellm if litellm is a Rust core with a Python SDK that serves as an AI gateway for over 100 LLM APIs, offering features like cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging; pick litgpt if litgpt offers a suite of over 20 high-performance large language models, with tools for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment at scale, all under the Apache-2.0.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | litellm | litgpt |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (3d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- litellm
- The fastest, lightest AI Gateway
- litgpt
- High-performance LLMs for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment
Stars
- litellm
- 59k
- litgpt
- 14k
Forks
- litellm
- 12k
- litgpt
- 1.5k
Open issues
- litellm
- 5.2k
- litgpt
- 290
Language
- litellm
- Python
- litgpt
- Python
Adopt for
- litellm
- litellm is a Rust core with a Python SDK that serves as an AI gateway for over 100 LLM APIs, offering features like cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging.
- litgpt
- litgpt offers a suite of over 20 high-performance large language models, with tools for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment at scale, all under the Apache-2.0 license.
Persona
- litellm
- -
- litgpt
- -
Runtime
- litellm
- -
- litgpt
- -
License
- litellm
- Other
- litgpt
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- litellm
- Sep 18, 2026
- litgpt
- Sep 14, 2026
Categories
- litellm
- Inference & Serving
- litgpt
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Days since push
- litellm
- 0d
- litgpt
- 3d
Open issues (now)
- litellm
- 5.2k
- litgpt
- 290
Stars delta
- litellm
- +3.8k (30d)
- litgpt
- +62 (30d)
Open issues delta
- litellm
- +578 (30d)
- litgpt
- +18 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- litellm
- Published findings
- litgpt
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- litellm
- Trust report
- litgpt
- Trust report
Typed relationship
litellm alternative litgptLitGPT and berriAI/LiteLLM both provide gateways to access a wide range of LLMs, with LiteLLM focusing on an open-source AI gateway approach.
Choose litellm if…
- License: litellm is Other, litgpt is Apache-2.0.
- LitGPT and berriAI/LiteLLM both provide gateways to access a wide range of LLMs, with LiteLLM focusing on an open-source AI gateway approach.
- Tags unique to litellm: ai-gateway, anthropic, azure-openai, bedrock.
- litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need a fast and lightweight AI gateway that supports over 100 LLM APIs in OpenAI or native format.
When NOT to use litellm
- If you are working in an environment where Rust or Python is not supported or preferred.
- When you need a tool that is not focused on performance and lightweight operations, as litellm is optimized for speed and efficiency.
- If you require a tool that does not support a wide range of LLM APIs and providers, as litellm is designed to work with over 100 APIs.
- When you need a tool that does not offer cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging, as these are key features of litellm.
Choose litgpt if…
- License: litgpt is Apache-2.0, litellm is Other.
- LitGPT and berriAI/LiteLLM both provide gateways to access a wide range of LLMs, with LiteLLM focusing on an open-source AI gateway approach.
- Tags unique to litgpt: ai, artificial-intelligence, deep-learning, large-language-models.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks, Model Training.
- When you need a comprehensive set of over 20 high-performance LLMs for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment.
When NOT to use litgpt
- If you are looking for a tool that supports languages other than Python, as litgpt is exclusively Python-based.
- When you need a tool that offers fewer model options, as litgpt provides over 20 models which might be overwhelming for specific use cases.
- If you require proprietary licensing, as litgpt is open-source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (BerriAI/litellm) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (BerriAI/litellm) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (BerriAI/litellm) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub stars (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Sep 14, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: litellm 59k · litgpt 14k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between litellm and litgpt?
- litellm: The fastest, lightest AI Gateway. litgpt: High-performance LLMs for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose litellm over litgpt?
- Choose litellm over litgpt when License: litellm is Other, litgpt is Apache-2.0; LitGPT and berriAI/LiteLLM both provide gateways to access a wide range of LLMs, with LiteLLM focusing on an open-source AI gateway approach; Tags unique to litellm: ai-gateway, anthropic, azure-openai, bedrock; litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need a fast and lightweight AI gateway that supports over 100 LLM APIs in OpenAI or native format.
- When should I choose litgpt over litellm?
- Choose litgpt over litellm when License: litgpt is Apache-2.0, litellm is Other; LitGPT and berriAI/LiteLLM both provide gateways to access a wide range of LLMs, with LiteLLM focusing on an open-source AI gateway approach; Tags unique to litgpt: ai, artificial-intelligence, deep-learning, large-language-models; Also covers LLM Frameworks, Model Training; When you need a comprehensive set of over 20 high-performance LLMs for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment.
- When should I avoid litellm?
- If you are working in an environment where Rust or Python is not supported or preferred. When you need a tool that is not focused on performance and lightweight operations, as litellm is optimized for speed and efficiency. If you require a tool that does not support a wide range of LLM APIs and providers, as litellm is designed to work with over 100 APIs. When you need a tool that does not offer cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging, as these are key features of litellm.
- When should I avoid litgpt?
- If you are looking for a tool that supports languages other than Python, as litgpt is exclusively Python-based. When you need a tool that offers fewer model options, as litgpt provides over 20 models which might be overwhelming for specific use cases. If you require proprietary licensing, as litgpt is open-source under the Apache-2.0 license.
- Is litellm or litgpt more popular on GitHub?
- litellm has more GitHub stars (59,051 vs 13,667). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are litellm and litgpt open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (litellm: Other, litgpt: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to litellm or litgpt?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at litellm alternatives and litgpt alternatives (litellm markdown twin, litgpt markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, litellm or litgpt?
- litellm: Very active. litgpt: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for litellm and litgpt?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: litellm trust report; litgpt trust report.