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LMDeploy vs TextGen

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LMDeployTextGen
LanguagePythonPython
LicenceApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
Stars8.1k48k
Latestv0.18.0v4.9
Last push2026-09-282026-08-17
Release cadenceabout 23 days between releasesabout 2 days between releases
Active contributors28 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →

    PartialLMDeployServes open-weight models behind an OpenAI-compatible API, with quantisation and batching.

    PartialTextGenDesktop and web app that runs open models locally through llama.cpp and other backends, or calls a hosted API.