From 52fc18ec9a78150e2fd23acaaf9ded9de0223d59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexsander Hamir Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:30:17 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] performance write up (#18296) --- docs/my-website/release_notes/v1.80.11-stable/index.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/my-website/release_notes/v1.80.11-stable/index.md b/docs/my-website/release_notes/v1.80.11-stable/index.md index 1b2ffcb3fb4..4e7a1245dad 100644 --- a/docs/my-website/release_notes/v1.80.11-stable/index.md +++ b/docs/my-website/release_notes/v1.80.11-stable/index.md @@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ pip install litellm==1.80.11 --- +### Performance: 50% Reduction in Memory Usage and Import Latency for the LiteLLM SDK + +We've completely restructured `litellm.__init__.py` to defer heavy imports until they're actually needed, implementing lazy loading for **109 components**. + +This refactoring includes **41 provider config classes**, **40 utility functions**, cache implementations (Redis, DualCache, InMemoryCache), HTTP handlers, logging, types, and other heavy dependencies. Heavy libraries like tiktoken and boto3 are now loaded on-demand rather than eagerly at import time. + +This makes LiteLLM especially beneficial for serverless functions, Lambda deployments, and containerized environments where cold start times and memory footprint matter. + +--- + ## New Providers and Endpoints ### New Providers (4 new providers)