# KServe vs LMDeploy

| Attribute | KServe | LMDeploy |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 70.2 (19% (low)) | 43.8 (23% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 72 | 66 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 178 | 2 |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,833 | 8,023 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Kubernetes-native platform designed for deploying both generative and predictive AI models, balancing simplicity for quick deployments with enterprise-grade capabilities for large-scale production workloads. | A software framework that enables developers to compress, deploy, and serve large language models with quantization optimization, multiple inference engines, and compatibility across various model architectures. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"gpu_acceleration":true,"canary_ab_rollout":true,"kubernetes_native":true,"multi_model_serving":true,"multi_gpu_multi_node":true,"openai_compatible_api":true,"multi_framework_support":true,"autoscaling_scale_to_zero":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"llm-compressor"},{"name":"OpenCompass"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Python |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://lmdeploy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:17:08.568Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.cadence_days | 17 | 21 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kserve&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=lmdeploy&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Model Serving)

| Capability | KServe | LMDeploy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Continuous batching | - | - |
| Dynamic batching | - | - |
| Multi framework support | ✓ | - |
| GPU acceleration | ✓ | - |
| Multi GPU multi node | ✓ | - |
| Quantization support | - | - |
| Openai compatible API | ✓ | - |
| Autoscaling scale to zero | ✓ | - |
| Multi model serving | ✓ | - |
| Canary ab rollout | ✓ | - |
| Kubernetes native | ✓ | - |
| Open source | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:24:06.189Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*