In this post, we'll explore how to deploy the DeepSeek-R1-0528-Qwen3-8B model using vLLM on Vast.ai's cloud GPU platform, leveraging the new qwen3 reasoning parser that simplifies access to the model's internal thinking process. vast.ai/article/deepse…

This setup enables hosting thousands of fine-tuned models simultaneously, loading task-specific adapters on demand, and seamlessly switching between tasks such as math problem solving and customer support classification with minimal overhead. vast.ai/article/effici…

Specs are just one part of the equation. Ultimately, choosing the right GPU depends on your workload, environment, and priorities. vast.ai/article/nvidia…

Here we break down the top recommended templates on Vast.ai and how you can use them to get your LLM project off the ground quickly and easily. vast.ai/article/open-s…

Introducing the Vast.ai Vulnerability Bounty Program. The launch of this program is in direct response to our community’s feedback, and we appreciate all the collaboration happening already. vast.ai/article/announ…

Benchmarking early helps you avoid inefficiencies down the line, and it shouldn't take hours to get started. That's where vLLM comes in. vast.ai/article/how-to…

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After completing our initial 3-month Type II audit, we’ve launched a standard 12-month cycle to ensure we have no gaps in coverage. This two-phase strategy lets us move fast on improvements, then settle into an annual rhythm of verification. vast.ai/article/vast-s…

Vast provides the perfect platform for running GPT-OSS models. In this guide, we'll show you how to deploy both GPT-OSS models using vLLM for optimized inference, with a focus on the 120B model. vast.ai/article/runnin…

Model compression has emerged as a critical technique for making these models more accessible while maintaining their performance. vast.ai/article/model-…

Whether you're building AI-powered applications, conducting research, or optimizing existing ML pipelines, this hybrid approach provides a practical path to cost-effective, controllable AI inference that doesn't sacrifice capability for economics. vast.ai/article/hybrid…

Or you could just skip the middlemen and run your models on Vast.ai 🙂

You now have a production-ready AI API running on Vast.ai's cost-effective H100 GPUs, managed through SkyPilot's streamlined interface. This combination provides enterprise-grade AI capabilities at a fraction of traditional cloud costs. vast.ai/article/vast-a…

Check out our latest series! We'll walk through the complete process of taking a 16GB model and reducing it to approximately 9.5GB while preserving quality—making deployment significantly more affordable and accessible.vast.ai/article/model-…

In this guide, we'll show you how to deploy both GPT-OSS models on Vast.ai using vLLM for optimized inference, with a focus on the 120B model. You'll learn how to interact with these models using the harmony encoding system for different reasoning levels.