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Nov 1, 2024 · Artificial Intelligence

Configuring vLLM swap_space and cpu_offload_gb for Stable Large-Model Inference

The article explains vLLM’s GPU compute capability requirement, describes the swap_space and cpu_offload_gb parameters, outlines their ideal usage scenarios, and provides step‑by‑step code examples that demonstrate how adjusting these settings enables loading and running a 7B‑parameter model on a 16 GB T4 GPU.

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Configuring vLLM swap_space and cpu_offload_gb for Stable Large-Model Inference