What is LLMOps?
TL;DR
Practices for systematically managing the development, deployment, and operation of LLM applications. The LLM-specific evolution of MLOps.
LLMOps: Definition & Explanation
LLMOps (LLM Operations) is a set of practices and tools for systematically managing the development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and operation of applications built on large language models (LLMs). It adapts MLOps concepts specifically for LLMs, covering prompt management, response quality evaluation, hallucination monitoring, cost optimization, latency management, and security measures. Representative tools include LangSmith, Weights & Biases, Helicone, Portkey, and Agentops. LLMOps is essential for enterprises running LLMs in production, enabling continuous management of quality, cost, and performance.