Tool overview
FlashInfer is listed under AI Infrastructure & MLOps AI tools.
What is FlashInfer?
FlashInfer is an Apache-2.0 library and kernel generator for large-model inference. It provides unified APIs for attention, GEMM, MoE, sampling, KV-cache operations, autotuning, tracing, and multiple GPU backends, with Python packages and support across NVIDIA architectures from Turing through Blackwell.
Best for
Inference engineers optimizing GPU kernels for large-model serving
Who is it for?
Decision note
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Key features
Attention, GEMM, MoE, and sampling kernels
Multiple CUDA and inference backends
Python API, CLI, and kernel generation
Support from Turing through Blackwell GPUs
Use cases
Accelerating LLM serving
Optimizing attention and KV cache
Building custom inference kernels
Integrating kernels into serving engines
Pros
- Free under Apache-2.0
- Broad GPU architecture support
- Used by major serving frameworks
Limitations
FlashInfer is a low-level library, not a hosted model service. Performance and correctness depend on CUDA, PyTorch, GPU architecture, shapes, precision, and serving integration. Teams should benchmark, validate numerics, pin versions, and test fallbacks before deployment.
Pricing details
Billing options
Pricing note
FlashInfer is free open-source software under Apache-2.0. There is no hosted subscription or product trial. GPU hardware, cloud instances, engineering, compilation, storage, and serving infrastructure are separate costs.
Supported languages
- English
Integrations
PyTorch
FlashAttention-2
FlashAttention-3
cuDNN
CUTLASS
TensorRT-LLM
SGLang
vLLM
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