NVIDIA NIM Microservices

Accelerating Enterprise AI with NVIDIA NIM Microservices

Production-ready AI inference that combines the simplicity of cloud APIs with the security and control of on-premises deployment.

At GenAI Protos, we leverage NVIDIA NIM to deploy state-of-the-art AI models with a single command, delivering 2× performance improvements and OpenAI-compatible APIs across LLMs, speech, vision, and embeddings.

What is NVIDIA NIM?

NVIDIA NIM represents the next evolution in enterprise AI deployment: prebuilt, optimized containers that package AI models with inference engines, runtime libraries, and enterprise-grade security into production-ready microservices.

Launched in 2024 and continuously enhanced through 2025, NIM eliminates weeks of optimization work while delivering superior performance. Teams can focus on building value instead of tuning kernels, runtimes, and infrastructure.

The Challenge

Deploying AI models in production requires deep expertise in model optimization, inference engines, hardware tuning, and API development. Many organizations spend months getting a single model production-ready.

The NIM Solution

NIM packages everything into optimized containers that deploy with a single command and immediately expose OpenAI-compatible APIs bringing enterprise AI online in days, not quarters.

Key Benefits of NVIDIA NIM

  • Single-Command Deployment

    Deploy production-ready inference in seconds, not weeks.

  • 2× Performance

    Optimized inference engines deliver superior throughput and latency on NVIDIA GPUs.

  • OpenAI-Compatible APIs

    Drop-in replacement for cloud AI services with minimal code changes.

  • Enterprise Security

    CVE monitoring, penetration testing, signed containers, and air-gapped support.

  • Hardware Optimization

    Automatic configuration for your GPU infrastructure so every FLOP is used efficiently.

Model Portfolio

Broadest Model Support

Access the world's best foundation models, optimized for performance.

Large Language Models

Deploy LLMs including NVIDIA Nemotron, Meta Llama, Mistral, Qwen, Phi, Granite, and DeepSeek with optimized inference.

Vision Models

Computer vision models for image recognition, object detection, and visual understanding tasks.

Embedding Models

NV-Embed and other embedding models for semantic search, RAG applications, and vector databases.

Speech Models

Riva ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) and TTS (Text-to-Speech) for voice-enabled applications.

Reasoning Models

Advanced reasoning and analysis models for complex problem-solving and decision-making tasks.

Custom Fine-Tuned Models

Deploy your own fine-tuned models with the same enterprise-grade optimization and APIs.

Architecture

Enterprise-Grade Microservices

Containerized, scalable, and production-ready out of the box.

Optimized Inference Engines

  • TensorRT-LLM for maximum GPU utilization
  • vLLM and SGLang support for flexibility
  • Automatic batching and caching
  • Mixed-precision inference (FP16, INT8, INT4)

Production Features

  • Kubernetes-native deployment
  • Horizontal auto-scaling
  • Built-in observability with Prometheus/Grafana
  • Load balancing and health checks

Security & Compliance

  • Signed and validated containers
  • CVE monitoring and patching
  • Air-gapped deployment support
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)

Developer Experience

  • OpenAI-compatible REST APIs
  • Drop-in replacement for existing code
  • Comprehensive documentation
  • Sample applications and tutorials

Performance That Matters

Real-world performance improvements with NVIDIA NIM.

Faster Inference
vs. standard deployments
5 min
Time to Deploy
From download to production
1000+
Models Available
Across all modalities
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the product & billing

What is the difference between NIM and running models directly?
Can I use NIM with existing OpenAI client code?
Which models are available as NIMs?
Is NVIDIA NIM free?
Can I deploy custom fine-tuned models with NIM?