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factclaim.vllm.metric.e2e_request_latency_seconds.v0230.buckets

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:e2e_request_latency_seconds declares 21 literal histogram bucket boundaries in its registration, from 0.3 to 7680.0.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics
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  • whether these boundaries suit any particular workload
  • the distribution of observed values
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vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:870–875
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factclaim.vllm.metric.e2e_request_latency_seconds.v0230.causal_runtime_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:e2e_request_latency_seconds is computed when a request enters finished-request accounting using current time minus arrival_time.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:430–475
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factclaim.vllm.metric.e2e_request_latency_seconds.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:e2e_request_latency_seconds use phase histograms as companions before assigning cause; compare like request populations and workload distributions.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:430–475
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factclaim.vllm.metric.e2e_request_latency_seconds.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:e2e_request_latency_seconds combines queue, prefill, decode, and other request-lifecycle time rather than isolating one phase.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:430–475
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factclaim.vllm.metric.e2e_request_latency_seconds.v0230.labels

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:e2e_request_latency_seconds is registered with the label names model_name, engine.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics
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  • the set of values any of these labels takes at runtime
  • label cardinality in a deployment
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:870–875
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factclaim.vllm.metric.e2e_request_latency_seconds.v0230.measurement_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:e2e_request_latency_seconds observes one finished-request duration in seconds from arrival to logging-time completion.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:430–475
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factclaim.vllm.metric.e2e_request_latency_seconds.v0230.prometheus_type

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:e2e_request_latency_seconds is registered as a Prometheus histogram.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics
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  • the metric's unit of measure
  • what the metric measures semantically
  • a healthy or expected value range
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vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:870–875
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factclaim.vllm.metric.generation_tokens.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:generation_tokens use rate for aggregate decode throughput and pair it with ITL/TPOT/TTFT distributions before judging user experience.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1149–1166
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factclaim.vllm.metric.generation_tokens.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:generation_tokens is aggregate token work and not a per-request latency, fairness, or completion measure.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1149–1166
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factclaim.vllm.metric.inter_token_latency_seconds.v0230.buckets

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:inter_token_latency_seconds declares 19 literal histogram bucket boundaries in its registration, from 0.01 to 80.0.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics
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  • whether these boundaries suit any particular workload
  • the distribution of observed values
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:787–812
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factclaim.vllm.metric.inter_token_latency_seconds.v0230.causal_runtime_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:inter_token_latency_seconds appends one observation for each decode update after the first-token/prefill update.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:360–405
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factclaim.vllm.metric.inter_token_latency_seconds.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:inter_token_latency_seconds use it to inspect token-level decode cadence; do not equate its histogram count with requests or its mean with request-weighted TPOT.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:360–405
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factclaim.vllm.metric.inter_token_latency_seconds.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:inter_token_latency_seconds is token-interval weighted and differs from the one-sample-per-request TPOT histogram.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:360–405
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factclaim.vllm.metric.inter_token_latency_seconds.v0230.labels

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:inter_token_latency_seconds is registered with the label names model_name, engine.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics
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  • the set of values any of these labels takes at runtime
  • label cardinality in a deployment
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:787–812
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factclaim.vllm.metric.inter_token_latency_seconds.v0230.measurement_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:inter_token_latency_seconds observes an interval in seconds between consecutive non-prefill token timestamps.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:360–405
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factclaim.vllm.metric.inter_token_latency_seconds.v0230.prometheus_type

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:inter_token_latency_seconds is registered as a Prometheus histogram.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics
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  • the metric's unit of measure
  • what the metric measures semantically
  • a healthy or expected value range
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:787–812
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factclaim.vllm.metric.iteration_tokens_total.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:iteration_tokens_total use its distribution to inspect batching; do not calculate token throughput from bucket counts without elapsed-time counters.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1152–1177
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factclaim.vllm.metric.iteration_tokens_total.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:iteration_tokens_total describes batch/step work distribution rather than a cumulative token counter despite total appearing in its declared name.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
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  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1152–1177
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factclaim.vllm.metric.prompt_tokens.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:prompt_tokens use rate for prompt throughput and pair it with cached/computed-token and queue/TTFT metrics before drawing efficiency conclusions.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1149–1166
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factclaim.vllm.metric.prompt_tokens_cached.v0230.causal_runtime_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:prompt_tokens_cached increments from the iteration PromptTokenStats.cached_tokens field.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1149–1166
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factclaim.vllm.metric.prompt_tokens_cached.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:prompt_tokens_cached compare its rate with prompt-token demand under matching labels and windows; separate local/external attribution when required.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1149–1166
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factclaim.vllm.metric.prompt_tokens_cached.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:prompt_tokens_cached is aggregate saved prompt-token work and is not by itself a per-request cache-hit percentage.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1149–1166
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factclaim.vllm.metric.prompt_tokens_cached.v0230.measurement_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:prompt_tokens_cached counts cached prompt tokens reused during processing, combining local and external sources.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1149–1166
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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_prefill_kv_computed_tokens.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:request_prefill_kv_computed_tokens compare distributions under matched workloads; use cached-token counters as companions and do not treat one bucket count as token throughput.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1179–1213
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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_prefill_kv_computed_tokens.v0230.measurement_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:request_prefill_kv_computed_tokens observes one histogram sample per finished request: prompt tokens minus non-negative cached tokens.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1179–1213
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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_queue_time_seconds.v0230.queue_interval_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, queued_time is computed as req_stats.scheduled_ts - req_stats.queued_ts; the source comment describes the queued interval as from first QUEUED event to first SCHEDULED.

vLLM v0.23.0when V1 metricswhen IterationStats.update_from_finished_request finished-request accounting
Limitations
  • typical or healthy queue-time durations (workload-dependent)
  • that queued_ts reflects the first QUEUED event when a request emits more than one, despite the source comment's wording
  • queue interval semantics in vLLM versions other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/stats.py:439–440
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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_time_per_output_token_seconds.v0230.causal_runtime_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:request_time_per_output_token_seconds is computed from first-to-last-token decode time and num_generation_tokens minus one, with zero when no interval exists.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:439–475
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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_time_per_output_token_seconds.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:request_time_per_output_token_seconds is a request-weighted TPOT distribution and is not the same population as token-weighted inter_token_latency_seconds.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:439–475
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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_time_per_output_token_seconds.v0230.measurement_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:request_time_per_output_token_seconds observes one per-finished-request mean decode interval divided by output-token intervals after the first token.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:439–475
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factclaim.vllm.metric.time_to_first_token_seconds.v0230.causal_runtime_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:time_to_first_token_seconds adds an observation when iteration processing identifies the request as prefilling/producing its first token.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:360–389
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factclaim.vllm.metric.time_to_first_token_seconds.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:time_to_first_token_seconds its histogram count follows first-token events and need not equal a finished-request counter across abort and error paths.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:360–389
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factclaim.vllm.metric.time_to_first_token_seconds.v0230.measurement_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, vllm:time_to_first_token_seconds observes elapsed seconds from request arrival to the first produced token.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLoggerwhen V1 metrics
Limitations
  • a workload-independent healthy threshold
  • semantics in any vLLM version other than v0.23.0
Evidence
vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:360–389
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use casescenario.vllm.issue-35048-throughput-versus-experience

Schema supplies the decomposition; root cause requires controlled A/B or commit bisect.

vLLM v0.23.0
Limitations
  • Fixed matched workload environment and dependencies
  • Same-window throughput and per-request latency distributions

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