BentoML

Package any model into a production API
Inference serverModel packaging & servingApache-2.0Runs locallyPythonIntermediate
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What is BentoML?

BentoML packages models, code and dependencies into a reproducible artifact and serves it as a scalable API, with adaptive batching built in.

Why people choose BentoML

BentoML at a glance

CategoryInference server
TypeModel packaging & serving
LicenseApache-2.0
Runs locallyYes
Built withPython
Skill levelIntermediate
Best forshipping models to production reproducibly

Open-source alternatives to BentoML

Other open-source inference server tools worth comparing:

vLLMHigh-throughput serving for productionTGIHugging Face's production text serverSGLangFast serving with structured outputsLMDeployToolkit for compressing and serving LLMsAphrodite EngineHigh-throughput LLM servingTensorRT-LLMPeak throughput on NVIDIA GPUsOpenLLMServe any open model as an OpenAI API in one commandKTransformersRun huge MoE models on one consumer GPURay ServeScale model serving across a cluster

BentoML head-to-head

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FAQ

Is BentoML free?

BentoML is free and open-source (Apache-2.0 license), so you can use, self-host and modify it at no cost.

Can I run BentoML locally?

Yes. BentoML is designed to run on your own machine or server, keeping your data private.

What is the best alternative to BentoML?

Popular open-source alternatives include vLLM, TGI, SGLang. See the comparisons above to choose.

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