vLLM Pricing
At a glance
Free and open-source
Self-hosting cost
vLLM is open source — the software itself costs nothing to run. Your real cost is the infrastructure you run it on plus the time to operate it.
Free & cheaper Model Providers
same category, free plan or open-source license
ClaudeFree $0 / Pro $20 monthly ($17/mo annual) / Team Standard $25 monthly ($20 annual) / Team Premium $125 monthly ($100 annual) / Max $100 or $200/mo / Enterprise from $20/seat + API-rate usageChatGPTFree tier available. ChatGPT Plus $20/mo. ChatGPT Pro $200/mo (highest model access, extended thinking). Team $25-30/user/mo. Enterprise pricing on request.GroqFree tier (model-specific limits) / Pay-per-use from about $0.05/M input tokensDeepSeekFree web app; API V4 Flash/Pro priced per 1M tokens
FAQ
How much does vLLM cost?
Free and open-source
Does vLLM have a free plan?
Yes — vLLM is open source and free to use.
Can you self-host vLLM for free?
vLLM is open source — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.
What are free or cheaper vLLM alternatives?
Claude, ChatGPT, Groq are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.
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