vLLM Hosting, Exploring vLLM as an Alternative to Ollama

vLLM is ideal for anyone needing a high-performance LLM inference engine. Explore vLLM Hosting, where we delve into vLLM as a superior alternative to Ollama. Experience optimized hosting solutions tailored for your needs.

Choose Your vLLM Hosting Plans

GPUMart offers best budget GPU servers for vLLM. Cost-effective vLLM hosting is ideal to deploy your own AI Chatbot. Note that the total size of the GPU memory should not be less than 1.2 times the model size.
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Professional GPU VPS - A4000

111.00/mo
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  • 32GB RAM
  • 24 CPU Cores
  • 320GB SSD
  • 300Mbps Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Once per 2 Weeks Backup
  • OS: Linux / Windows 10
  • Dedicated GPU: Quadro RTX A4000
  • CUDA Cores: 6,144
  • Tensor Cores: 192
  • GPU Memory: 16GB GDDR6
  • FP32 Performance: 19.2 TFLOPS
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Advanced GPU Dedicated Server - V100

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  • 128GB RAM
  • Dual 12-Core E5-2690v3
  • 240GB SSD + 2TB SSD
  • 100Mbps-1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: Nvidia V100
  • Microarchitecture: Volta
  • CUDA Cores: 5,120
  • Tensor Cores: 640
  • GPU Memory: 16GB HBM2
  • FP32 Performance: 14 TFLOPS
  • Cost-effective for AI, deep learning, data visualization, HPC, etc

Advanced GPU Dedicated Server - A5000

349.00/mo
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  • 128GB RAM
  • Dual 12-Core E5-2697v2
  • 240GB SSD + 2TB SSD
  • 100Mbps-1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: Nvidia Quadro RTX A5000
  • Microarchitecture: Ampere
  • CUDA Cores: 8192
  • Tensor Cores: 256
  • GPU Memory: 24GB GDDR6
  • FP32 Performance: 27.8 TFLOPS
  • $174.5 first month, then enjoy a 20% discount for renewals.
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Enterprise GPU Dedicated Server - RTX 4090

302.00/mo
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  • 256GB RAM
  • Dual 18-Core E5-2697v4
  • 240GB SSD + 2TB NVMe + 8TB SATA
  • 100Mbps-1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: GeForce RTX 4090
  • Microarchitecture: Ada Lovelace
  • CUDA Cores: 16,384
  • Tensor Cores: 512
  • GPU Memory: 24 GB GDDR6X
  • FP32 Performance: 82.6 TFLOPS
  • Perfect for 3D rendering/modeling , CAD/ professional design, video editing, gaming, HPC, AI/deep learning.

Enterprise GPU Dedicated Server - RTX A6000

409.00/mo
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  • 256GB RAM
  • Dual 18-Core E5-2697v4
  • 240GB SSD + 2TB NVMe + 8TB SATA
  • 100Mbps-1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: Nvidia Quadro RTX A6000
  • Microarchitecture: Ampere
  • CUDA Cores: 10,752
  • Tensor Cores: 336
  • GPU Memory: 48GB GDDR6
  • FP32 Performance: 38.71 TFLOPS
  • Optimally running AI, deep learning, data visualization, HPC, etc.

Enterprise GPU Dedicated Server - A40

439.00/mo
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  • 256GB RAM
  • Dual 18-Core E5-2697v4
  • 240GB SSD + 2TB NVMe + 8TB SATA
  • 100Mbps-1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: Nvidia A40
  • Microarchitecture: Ampere
  • CUDA Cores: 10,752
  • Tensor Cores: 336
  • GPU Memory: 48GB GDDR6
  • FP32 Performance: 37.48 TFLOPS
  • Ideal for hosting AI image generator, deep learning, HPC, 3D Rendering, VR/AR etc.
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Enterprise GPU Dedicated Server - A100

469.00/mo
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  • 256GB RAM
  • Dual 18-Core E5-2697v4
  • 240GB SSD + 2TB NVMe + 8TB SATA
  • 100Mbps-1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: Nvidia A100
  • Microarchitecture: Ampere
  • CUDA Cores: 6912
  • Tensor Cores: 432
  • GPU Memory: 40GB HBM2
  • FP32 Performance: 19.5 TFLOPS
  • Good alternativeto A800, H100, H800, L40. Support FP64 precision computation, large-scale inference/AI training/ML.etc
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Multi-GPU Dedicated Server - 2xA100

951.00/mo
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  • 256GB RAM
  • Dual 18-Core E5-2697v4
  • 240GB SSD + 2TB NVMe + 8TB SATA
  • 1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: Nvidia A100
  • Microarchitecture: Ampere
  • CUDA Cores: 6912
  • Tensor Cores: 432
  • GPU Memory: 40GB HBM2
  • FP32 Performance: 19.5 TFLOPS

Multi-GPU Dedicated Server - 4xA100

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  • 512GB RAM
  • Dual 22-Core E5-2699v4
  • 240GB SSD + 4TB NVMe + 16TB SATA
  • 1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: 4 x Nvidia A100
  • Microarchitecture: Ampere
  • CUDA Cores: 6912
  • Tensor Cores: 432
  • GPU Memory: 40GB HBM2
  • FP32 Performance: 19.5 TFLOPS
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Enterprise GPU Dedicated Server - A100(80GB)

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  • 256GB RAM
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  • 240GB SSD + 2TB NVMe + 8TB SATA
  • 100Mbps-1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: Nvidia A100
  • Microarchitecture: Ampere
  • CUDA Cores: 6912
  • Tensor Cores: 432
  • GPU Memory: 80GB HBM2e
  • FP32 Performance: 19.5 TFLOPS
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Enterprise GPU Dedicated Server - H100

1819.00/mo
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  • 256GB RAM
  • Dual 18-Core E5-2697v4
  • 240GB SSD + 2TB NVMe + 8TB SATA
  • 100Mbps-1Gbps
  • OS: Windows / Linux
  • GPU: Nvidia H100
  • Microarchitecture: Hopper
  • CUDA Cores: 14,592
  • Tensor Cores: 456
  • GPU Memory: 80GB HBM2e
  • FP32 Performance: 183TFLOPS

6 Reasons to Choose our vLLM Hosting

GPUMart enables powerful GPU hosting features on raw bare metal hardware, served on-demand. No more inefficiency, noisy neighbors, or complex pricing calculators.
Intel Xeon CPU

NVIDIA GPU

Rich Nvidia graphics card types, up to 160GB VRAM, powerful CUDA performance. There are also multi-card servers for you to choose from.
SSD-Based Drives

SSD-Based Drives

You can never go wrong with our own top-notch dedicated GPU servers for vLLM, loaded with the latest Intel Xeon processors, terabytes of SSD disk space, and up to 256 GB of RAM per server.
Full Root/Admin Access

Full Root/Admin Access

With full root/admin access, you will be able to take full control of your dedicated GPU servers for vLLM very easily and quickly.
99.9% Uptime Guarantee

99.9% Uptime Guarantee

With enterprise-class data centers and infrastructure, we provide a 99.9% uptime guarantee for vLLM hosting service.
Dedicated IP

Dedicated IP

One of the premium features is the dedicated IP address. Even the cheapest GPU hosting plan is fully packed with dedicated IPv4 & IPv6 Internet protocols.
24/7/365 Technical Support

24/7/365 Technical Support

GPUMart provides round-the-clock technical support to help you resolve any issues related to vLLM hosting.

Key Features of vLLM

vLLM is an optimized inference engine for serving large language models (LLMs) with high throughput and low latency. It is designed to maximize GPU utilization, making it ideal for LLM APIs, chatbots, and other AI applications that require efficient inference.
check_circlePagedAttention
A novel memory management technique that improves inference efficiency, allowing faster and more memory-efficient generation.
check_circleHigh-Throughput Serving
vLLM can batch multiple requests and execute them efficiently, maximizing GPU utilization.
check_circleStreaming Support
Enables real-time token streaming similar to OpenAI’s GPT APIs.
check_circleMulti-GPU Support
Works across multiple GPUs to handle larger models and higher workloads.
check_circleCompatibility with OpenAI API
Can serve models in an API format similar to OpenAI, making it easy to integrate with existing applications.
check_circleEfficient KV Cache Management
Unlike traditional inference engines, vLLM reduces memory fragmentation and supports continuous batching.

Use Cases

vLLM is ideal for anyone needing a high-performance LLM inference engine for large-scale AI applications.
Deploying LLM APIs (e.g., GPT models, LLaMA, Mistral, Gemma, etc.).
Chatbots & Assistants that need real-time response.
High-load applications requiring concurrent requests handling.
Fine-tuned LLM inference for various enterprise applications.

How to deploy a vLLM API server

Deploy vLLM on bare-metal server with a dedicated GPU or Multi-GPU in 10 minutes.
step1
Order and Login GPU Server
step2
Install vLLM
step3
Run vLLM Server with a Model
step4
Chat with the Model
Requirements

OS: Linux

Python: 3.9 – 3.12

GPU: compute capability 7.0 or higher (e.g., V100, T4, RTX20xx, A100, L4, H100, etc.)

Install vLLM using Python

You can create a new Python environment using conda:

# Create a new conda environment.
conda create -n vllm python=3.12 -y
conda activate vllm

Or you can create a new Python environment using uv, a very fast Python environment manager. Please follow the documentation to install uv. After installing uv, you can create a new Python environment using the following command:

# (Recommended) Create a new uv environment. Use `--seed` to install `pip` and `setuptools` in the environment.
uv venv vllm --python 3.12 --seed
source vllm/bin/activate

You can install vLLM using either pip or uv pip:

# If you are using pip
pip install vllm

# If you are using uv
uv pip install vllm
Start a OpenAI-Compatible vLLM Server

vLLM can be deployed as a server that implements the OpenAI API protocol. This allows vLLM to be used as a drop-in replacement for applications using OpenAI API. By default, it starts the server at http://localhost:8000. You can specify the address with --host and --port arguments.

Run the following command to start the vLLM server with the Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct model:

vllm serve Qwen/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct

For more help, please refer to the official Quickstart: https://docs.vllm.ai/en/stable/getting_started/quickstart.html

vLLM vs Ollama vs SGLang vs TGI vs Llama.cpp

vLLM is best suited for applications that demand efficient, real-time processing of large language models.
FeaturesvLLMOllamaSGLangTGI(HF)Llama.cpp
Optimized forGPU (CUDA)CPU/GPU/M1/M2GPU/TPUGPU (CUDA)CPU/ARM
PerformanceHighMediumHighMediumLow
Multi-GPU✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Streaming✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
API Server✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Memory Efficient✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No✅ Yes
Applicable scenariosHigh-performance LLM reasoning, API deploymentLocal LLM operation, lightweight reasoningMulti-step reasoning orchestration, distributed computingHugging Face ecosystem API deploymentLow-end device reasoning, embedded

FAQs of vLLM Hosting

Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about vLLM hosting:

What is vLLM?

vLLM is a high-performance inference engine optimized for running large language models (LLMs) with low latency and high throughput. It is designed for serving models efficiently on GPU servers, reducing memory usage while handling multiple concurrent requests.

What are the hardware requirements for hosting vLLM?

To run vLLM efficiently, you'll need:
✅ GPU: NVIDIA GPU with CUDA support (e.g., A6000, A100, H100, 4090)
✅ CUDA: Version 11.8+
✅ GPU Memory: 16GB+ VRAM for small models, 80GB+ for large models (e.g., Llama-70B)
✅ Storage: SSD/NVMe recommended for fast model loading

What models does vLLM support?

vLLM supports most Hugging Face Transformer models, including:
✅ Meta’s LLaMA (Llama 2, Llama 3)
✅ DeepSeek, Qwen, Gemma, Mistral, Phi
✅ Code models (Code Llama, StarCoder, DeepSeek-Coder)
✅ MosaicML's MPT, Falcon, GPT-J, GPT-NeoX, and more

Can I run vLLM on CPU?

🚫 No, vLLM is optimized for GPU inference only. If you need CPU-based inference, use llama.cpp instead.

Does vLLM support multiple GPUs?

✅ Yes, vLLM supports multi-GPU inference using tensor-parallel-size.

Can I fine-tune models using vLLM?

🚫 No, vLLM is only for inference. For fine-tuning, use PEFT (LoRA), Hugging Face Trainer, or DeepSpeed.

How do I optimize vLLM for better performance?

✅ Use --max-model-len to limit context size
✅ Use tensor parallelism (--tensor-parallel-size) for multi-GPU
✅ Enable quantization (4-bit, 8-bit) for smaller models
✅ Run on high-memory GPUs (A100, H100, 4090, A6000)

Does vLLM support model quantization?

🟠 Not directly. But you can load quantized models using bitsandbytes or AutoGPTQ before running them in vLLM.