Llama.cpp vs vLLM: Which Local LLM Engine Actually Scales?

Explore the strengths and optimal use cases of `llama.cpp` and `vLLM` for local LLM inference. `llama.cpp` excels on consumer hardware with optimizations like quantization and CPU support, while `vLLM` is designed for production-scale efficiency with features like continuous batching and speculative decoding on high-performance accelerators.