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latest release actually worth attention with vLLM - mangowire - 09-27-2026

This keeps coming up in conversation so I figured I'd start a thread.

One thing I keep noticing is that people underestimate router policy until they actually try to run this stuff for more than one afternoon.

Wondering if this is just where the whole space is heading now.


Re: latest release actually worth attention with vLLM - macropilot - 09-27-2026

Good point. I ended up in about the same place using MLX.


Re: latest release actually worth attention with vLLM - bytelab - 09-27-2026

A couple things I'd check first. Before rebuilding anything, I'd test one clean baseline with Llama and compare from there. Not glamorous advice, but repeatable baselines save a lot of time.


Re: latest release actually worth attention with vLLM - thetashed24 - 09-28-2026

A couple things I'd check first. If you're on MLX, I'd confirm the version first and then reduce variables until the behavior is obvious. Not glamorous advice, but repeatable baselines save a lot of time.


Re: latest release actually worth attention with vLLM - audiopoint18 - 09-28-2026

My first guess would be this: Before rebuilding anything, I'd test one clean baseline with Kimi and compare from there. A lot of these threads end up being one bad config plus a pile of conclusions drawn from it.


Re: latest release actually worth attention with vLLM - deepseeked - 09-28-2026

My first guess would be this: On mini PC, the easiest win is often to back off the aggressive settings and see whether the problem survives.


Re: latest release actually worth attention with vLLM - thetashed24 - 10-01-2026

A couple things I'd check first. If you're on LM Studio, I'd confirm the version first and then reduce variables until the behavior is obvious. A lot of these threads end up being one bad config plus a pile of conclusions drawn from it.


Re: latest release actually worth attention with vLLM - dockriver - 10-01-2026

following this because I'm in the same boat.