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llama.cpp vs LMDeploy

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

llama.cpp

C/C++ inference for GGUF models on any hardware.

  • + Runs on almost any hardware, including CPU-only
  • + Defines the widely-used GGUF format
  • − Lower-level than managed servers
  • − Performance tuning requires quantization knowledge

LMDeploy

Efficient inference and serving for open models.

  • + Strong quantization and throughput optimizations
  • + Good support for InternLM and common open models
  • − Smaller community than vLLM
  • − Less Western documentation
Spec llama.cpp LMDeploy
Role Inference engine Inference engine
Tags inference-engine inference-engine
License MIT Apache-2.0
Open source Yes Yes
Self-hostable Yes Yes
MCP support No No
Pricing free free
Price Free Free
Usage cost No model cost No model cost
Models local, multi multi
Languages cpp python, cpp
GitHub stars 119.2k 7.9k
Last activity 2026-07-03 2026-07-03