tiny-vllm: An Open-Source C++ and CUDA LLM Inference Engine with Educational Course
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This article presents tiny-vllm, an open-source project that provides both a full C++ and CUDA implementation of a high-performance LLM inference engine (a smaller version of vLLM) and an educational course walking learners through building it from scratch. The repository serves as a learning tool for understanding LLM inference internals, covering the mathematics, implementation details, and common mistakes, and is intended for both self-learners and university lecturers as a teaching resource.
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This repository consists of two things: 1. a full source code of the inference server and 2. a course where I lead you through the process of implementing the engine
Feel invited to use it as a learning tool on your learning path or if you are a lecturer, feel welcome to use it as a teaching resource at your university
Build your own high performance LLM inference engine in C++ and CUDA - a smaller version of vLLM - jmaczan/tiny-vllm
