Transformers backend integration in vLLM

A recent addition to the vLLM codebase enables leveraging transformers as a backend to run models.

Transformers and vLLM: Inference in Action

Infer with transformers

transformers.pipeline()

Infer with vLLM

from vllm import LLM, SamplingParams

vLLM’s Deployment Superpower: OpenAI Compatibility

Why do we need the transformers backend?

Case Study: Helium