vLLM Endpoint

Serve Llama 3.1 8B

Deploy Llama 3.1 8B as an OpenAI-compatible vLLM endpoint — a widely compatible, low-cost general chat model.

Estimated $0.35–$0.60/hr while serving · Long-running endpoint — starts in 2–5 min

What inputs you need

  • Model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct (or pinned variant)
  • Max-cost budget
  • Optional: concurrency overrides

What Badgr returns

  • OpenAI-compatible endpoint URL + API key
  • Health-check status
  • Usage receipt on teardown

Recommended GPU routes

Estimated cost: $0.35–$0.60/hr while serving · Estimated runtime: Long-running endpoint — starts in 2–5 min

Example command

badgr serve meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct \
  --gpu L40S \
  --max-cost 10

Common setup failures Badgr avoids

Requests silently dropped under a traffic spike — set max concurrent sequences below the route's tested ceiling instead of assuming unlimited concurrency.

High first-token latency under load — move to a Fast Serving route or reduce max concurrent sequences.

Ready to run this?

Launch from the dashboard, CLI, or Compute API. Max-cost protection included.