BentoML

Open-source Python framework for packaging, serving, and deploying ML/LLM models as production APIs — model-agnostic with built-in adaptive batching.

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⭐ 8,661 stars⬇ 49.7K downloads/wkFirst release: Jan 2019Last release: May 2026
Async Support: YesPlugin Extensions: HighSpeed: FastDoc Quality: Very highLearning Curve: Medium

Pros

  • Framework-agnostic — wraps PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Hugging Face, and LLM models behind one API
  • Built-in adaptive batching and parallel workers for production throughput
  • Produces self-contained deployable bundles ("bentos") with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud targets

Cons

  • Adds a packaging concept (Service / bento) on top of plain Python code
  • Less specialized for raw LLM throughput than dedicated engines like vLLM
  • Full deployment story leans on BentoCloud or extra infra

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