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vLLM vs LiteLLM vs Requesty
3 of 5Routers & Gateways · verified 13 Aug 2026
| Specification | vLLM | LiteLLM | Requesty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | High-throughput serving, OpenAI-compatible. | The self-hosted standard. | Lowest measured overhead. |
| Added latency | Local | Self-hosted | 8ms P50 |
| Hosting | Self | Self | Managed |
| Caching | — | Redis | — |
| Category | Routers & Gateways | Routers & Gateways | Routers & Gateways |
| Official | vLLM ↗ | BerriAI ↗ | Requesty ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
LiteLLM
- Budget controls and Redis caching
- Zero marginal cost, you run it
Best for production.