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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

Limitations

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: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

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.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

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.generation_tokens.v0230.prometheus_type

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:generation_tokens` is registered as a Prometheus counter.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:662–666

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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

Limitations

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.prometheus_type

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

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:711–716

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factclaim.vllm.metric.kv_cache_usage_perc.v0230.causal_runtime_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:kv_cache_usage_perc` is set from `SchedulerStats.kv_cache_usage` rather than incremented from completed requests.

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:1070–1088

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factclaim.vllm.metric.kv_cache_usage_perc.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:kv_cache_usage_perc` use it as a pressure signal alongside waiting and progress metrics; do not infer cache effectiveness from it alone.

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:1070–1088

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factclaim.vllm.metric.kv_cache_usage_perc.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:kv_cache_usage_perc` describes active used capacity and is not a counter of reusable cached prefixes or completed work.

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:1070–1088

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factclaim.vllm.metric.kv_cache_usage_perc.v0230.labels

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:kv_cache_usage_perc` 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:519–524

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factclaim.vllm.metric.kv_cache_usage_perc.v0230.measurement_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:kv_cache_usage_perc` is a point-in-time gauge where 1 represents fully used KV block capacity.

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:1070–1088

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factclaim.vllm.metric.kv_cache_usage_perc.v0230.observes_kv_pressure

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:kv_cache_usage_perc` is set from `SchedulerStats.kv_cache_usage` and observes KV-cache usage pressure.

vLLM v0.23.0when V1 scheduler statswhen PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisher

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actual preemption occurrence by itself
the correct tuning action for a workload
quantitative benchmark outcomes

Evidence

vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/stats.py:171–188

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vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1081–1081

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factclaim.vllm.metric.kv_cache_usage_perc.v0230.prometheus_gauge

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:kv_cache_usage_perc` is a Prometheus gauge for KV-cache usage where 1 means 100 percent usage.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

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how much free KV cache remains for a specific model
whether a workload will preempt
a universal alert threshold

Evidence

vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:519–527

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factclaim.vllm.metric.num_requests_running.v0230.prometheus_gauge

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:num_requests_running` is a Prometheus gauge for the number of requests in model execution batches.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

the metric value for any workload
a recommended threshold for running requests
metric stability in later vLLM releases

Evidence

vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:451–459

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factclaim.vllm.metric.prefix_cache_hits.v0230.hit_rate_interpretation

The vLLM v0.23.0 metrics design docs state the metric of interest is the prefix cache hit rate (hits per query): the counters are exposed raw so operators compute the rate over an interval of their choosing with PromQL (`rate(hits)/rate(queries)`); vLLM's own logging equivalent aggregates `hit_rate` over the most recent queries.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

a healthy or target hit rate (workload-dependent)
how to increase hit rate for a given workload

Evidence

vLLM v0.23.0 metrics design docsdesign/metrics.md:405–432

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factclaim.vllm.metric.prefix_cache_hits.v0230.observes_prefix_cache_reuse

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:prefix_cache_hits` is incremented from `SchedulerStats.prefix_cache_stats.hits` on each logging update and observes prefix-cache token reuse for the first-party prefix cache (KV-connector prefix-cache reuse is reported by the separate `vllm:external_prefix_cache_*` counters).

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

why reuse is high or low for a given workload
connector/external prefix-cache reuse

Evidence

vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1083–1088

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vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/stats.py:24–33

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vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:562–588

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factclaim.vllm.metric.prefix_cache_queries.v0230.causal_runtime_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:prefix_cache_queries` increments from `SchedulerStats.prefix_cache_stats.queries` on each scheduler-stats logging update.

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:562–588

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factclaim.vllm.metric.prefix_cache_queries.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:prefix_cache_queries` is the token denominator for a same-label, same-window prefix-cache hit ratio.

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:562–588

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factclaim.vllm.metric.prefix_cache_queries.v0230.measurement_semantics

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:prefix_cache_queries` counts tokens presented to the first-party prefix-cache lookup, accumulated as a counter.

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:562–588

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factclaim.vllm.metric.prefix_cache_queries.v0230.observes_prefix_cache_reuse

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:prefix_cache_queries` is incremented from `SchedulerStats.prefix_cache_stats.queries` on each logging update and observes prefix-cache token reuse for the first-party prefix cache (KV-connector prefix-cache reuse is reported by the separate `vllm:external_prefix_cache_*` counters).

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

why reuse is high or low for a given workload
connector/external prefix-cache reuse

Evidence

vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:1083–1088

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vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/stats.py:24–33

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vLLM v0.23.0 v1 metrics loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:562–588

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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.v0230.interpretation_composition

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:prompt_tokens` is aggregate prefill work and does not by itself distinguish cached from newly computed prompt 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:1149–1166

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factclaim.vllm.metric.prompt_tokens.v0230.prometheus_type

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:prompt_tokens` is registered as a Prometheus counter.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:628–632

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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.prometheus_type

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:prompt_tokens_cached` is registered as a Prometheus counter.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:653–657

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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_prefill_kv_computed_tokens.v0230.prometheus_type

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

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:920–928

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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_queue_time_seconds.v0230.prometheus_type

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

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:880–885

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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_success.v0230.prometheus_type

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:request_success` is registered as a Prometheus counter.

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:672–676

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factclaim.vllm.metric.request_time_per_output_token_seconds.v0230.guarded_guidance

In vLLM v0.23.0, `vllm:request_time_per_output_token_seconds` use it for per-request decode experience; compare distributions under matched output lengths rather than substituting aggregate tokens per second.

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.prometheus_type

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

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:817–842

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factclaim.vllm.metric.time_to_first_token_seconds.v0230.prometheus_type

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

vLLM v0.23.0when PrometheusStatLogger metrics publisherwhen V1 metrics

Limitations

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:754–782

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metricresult.metric.entity.vllm.metric.prefix_cache_hits.v0.23.0

At v0.23.0, `vllm:prefix_cache_hits` counts prefix-cache activity in tokens.

vLLM v0.23.0

present · counter · counts tokens · vllm:prefix_cache_hits

Evidence

vLLM vllm/v1/metrics/loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:553–557

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        counter_prefix_cache_hits = self._counter_cls(
            name="vllm:prefix_cache_hits",
            documentation=("Prefix cache hits, in terms of number of cached tokens."),
            labelnames=labelnames,
        )

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vLLM vllm/v1/metrics/stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/stats.py:119–119

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- `queries`: Refers to the number of tokens that were queried.

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metricresult.metric.entity.vllm.metric.prefix_cache_queries.v0.23.0

At v0.23.0, `vllm:prefix_cache_queries` counts prefix-cache activity in tokens.

vLLM v0.23.0

present · counter · counts tokens · vllm:prefix_cache_queries

Evidence

vLLM vllm/v1/metrics/loggers.pyvllm/v1/metrics/loggers.py:542–548

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        counter_prefix_cache_queries = self._counter_cls(
            name="vllm:prefix_cache_queries",
            documentation=(
                "Prefix cache queries, in terms of number of queried tokens."
            ),
            labelnames=labelnames,
        )

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vLLM vllm/v1/metrics/stats.pyvllm/v1/metrics/stats.py:119–119

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- `queries`: Refers to the number of tokens that were queried.

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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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