@seclink: It seems Ollama has been thoroughly bested by vLLM. Given the rapid pace of large model development (with new models released almost weekly), using vLLM is often more practical and convenient than using tools like DeepSpeed or TensorRT.
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The article argues that vLLM has overtaken Ollama in usability due to the rapid pace of new model releases, finding it more practical than alternatives like DeepSpeed or TensorRT.
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