How to Deploy Phi-3.5 Mini with vLLM on a $5/Month DigitalOcean Droplet: Lightweight Production Inference Under $60/Year

This article guides users on deploying Microsoft's Phi-3.5 Mini LLM with vLLM on a $5/month DigitalOcean Droplet. The setup offers lightweight production inference for under $60 annually, aiming to drastically cut costs compared to expensive commercial LLM APIs.