Comparison
litellm vs litgpt
Verdict
Pick litellm if litellm is a Python SDK and Proxy Server that facilitates the interaction with over 100 LLM APIs, offering features such as cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging; pick litgpt if litGPT offers extensive support for high-performance LLMs with comprehensive workflows for pretraining, fine-tuning, and deployment.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | litellm | litgpt |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Active (17d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- Python SDK and Proxy Server for calling multiple LLM APIs
- litgpt
- High-performance LLMs with recipes for pretraining, finetuning and deployment
Stars
- litellm
- 55k
- litgpt
- 14k
Forks
- litellm
- 10k
- litgpt
- 1.5k
Open issues
- litellm
- 4.6k
- litgpt
- 272
Language
- litellm
- Python
- litgpt
- Python
Adopt for
- litellm
- litellm is a Python SDK and Proxy Server that facilitates the interaction with over 100 LLM APIs, offering features such as cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging.
- litgpt
- LitGPT offers extensive support for high-performance LLMs with comprehensive workflows for pretraining, fine-tuning, and deployment.
Persona
- litellm
- -
- litgpt
- -
Runtime
- litellm
- -
- litgpt
- -
License
- litellm
- The licensing terms for LiteLLM are provided under a license type categorized as 'Other'; details of the exact license should be referenced directly from its source.
- litgpt
- LitGPT operates under the open-source Apache-2.0 license, providing permissive terms for use and modification.
Last pushed
- litellm
- Aug 1, 2026
- litgpt
- Jul 20, 2026
Categories
- litellm
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- litgpt
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- litellm
- Very active (96%)
- litgpt
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- litellm
- 0d
- litgpt
- 17d
Open issues (now)
- litellm
- 4.6k
- litgpt
- 272
Stars delta
- litellm
- Unknown
- litgpt
- +137 (30d)
Open issues delta
- litellm
- Unknown
- litgpt
- +6 (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.
- Pricing: While the core functionality is provided free, specific extended features might require a paid plan..
- Requirements: Requires Docker.
- 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, azure-openai, bedrock, llm.
- litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to integrate multiple LLM (Language Learning Modelling) APIs into your application across different providers like Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Sagemaker, Hugging
When NOT to use litellm
- If your project only requires interaction with a single LLM API and basic functionalities, litellm may be overkill.
Choose litgpt if…
- License: litgpt is Apache-2.0, litellm is Other.
- Pricing: The core LitGPT framework is free to use under an open source license, but users might encounter costs when deploying at scale or using high-performance models..
- Requirements: Min 16 GB RAM.
- 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 Model Training.
- If you are focusing on a project that requires rapid prototyping or experimentation with over 20 different LLMs to find the best fit for your application.
When NOT to use litgpt
- If you need a tool specifically optimized for resource-constrained devices, as LitGPT focuses on high-performance LLMs and may require more resources.
- When your project is strictly limited to only one or two types of specific LLMs; in this case, another specialized framework that caters narrowly might be preferable.
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 Aug 1, 2026
- GitHub forks (BerriAI/litellm) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- Last push (BerriAI/litellm) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- GitHub forks (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Last push (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Jul 20, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: litellm 55k · litgpt 14k (synced Aug 1, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between litellm and litgpt?
- litellm: Python SDK and Proxy Server for calling multiple LLM APIs. litgpt: High-performance LLMs with recipes 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; Pricing: While the core functionality is provided free, specific extended features might require a paid plan.; Requirements: Requires Docker; 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, azure-openai, bedrock, llm; litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to integrate multiple LLM (Language Learning Modelling) APIs into your application across different providers like Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Sagemaker, Hugging.
- When should I choose litgpt over litellm?
- Choose litgpt over litellm when License: litgpt is Apache-2.0, litellm is Other; Pricing: The core LitGPT framework is free to use under an open source license, but users might encounter costs when deploying at scale or using high-performance models.; Requirements: Min 16 GB RAM; 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 Model Training; If you are focusing on a project that requires rapid prototyping or experimentation with over 20 different LLMs to find the best fit for your application.
- When should I avoid litellm?
- If your project only requires interaction with a single LLM API and basic functionalities, litellm may be overkill.
- When should I avoid litgpt?
- If you need a tool specifically optimized for resource-constrained devices, as LitGPT focuses on high-performance LLMs and may require more resources. When your project is strictly limited to only one or two types of specific LLMs; in this case, another specialized framework that caters narrowly might be preferable.
- Is litellm or litgpt more popular on GitHub?
- litellm has more GitHub stars (55,221 vs 13,605). 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: 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.