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For a 7B parameter model at batch=1, TensorRT-LLM delivers ~28ms latency vs vLLM's ~45ms. This gap widens with larger models. However, vLLM's paged attention (PagedAttention v2) closes the gap for very high concurrency workloads."},{"question":"Can I easily switch from vLLM to TensorRT-LLM?","answer":"Not directly. TensorRT-LLM requires model compilation and doesn't accept raw PyTorch weights. You must convert weights to TensorRT engine format, which requires custom scripts per architecture. vLLM models cannot be migrated without full re-compilation. Plan 1-2 weeks for complex migrations."},{"question":"Which supports more open-source models?","answer":"vLLM supports 30+ architectures including LLaMA, Mistral, Qwen, Phi, Llava, and community models. TensorRT-LLM officially supports ~15 architectures (LLaMA 2/3, GPT-J, Falcon, Bloom, etc.) and focuses on Nvidia-optimized models. 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