SGLang

https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang

Fast LLM serving framework with RadixAttention (cache reuse across requests with shared prefixes) + structured programming primitives. UC Berkeley.

At a glance

Type
Structured LLM-program runtime
Tier
T2
Created
2024
Latest release
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License
Apache-2.0
Pricing
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Taxonomy

storage
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retrieval
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persistence
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update
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unit
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governance
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conflict
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When to use

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Pros & cons

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Claims & capabilities

~9k stars; LMSYS-affiliated; competitor to vLLM for OSS inference engines; Apache-2.0.

Technical surface

API surface
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Backend storage
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Embedding model
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OpenTelemetry
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References (1)

  • vLLM competes with — ; LMSYS-affiliated; competitor to vLLM for OSS inference engines; Apache-2.0.

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