How-toUpdated 2026-07-02 · 10 min read · by RTXsparks Lab

Classification microservice with CrewAI on RTX Spark

Build a classification microservice on RTX Spark using CrewAI. Stack, models, code, and production checklist.

Architecture

CrewAI coordinates tool calls, memory, and retrieval. vLLM serves the model locally at http://localhost:8000/v1. Data never leaves the Spark.

Setup

Install CrewAI, vLLM, and a vector store (Qdrant recommended). Wire CrewAI's LLM adapter to the local endpoint.

  • pip install crewai
  • vllm serve qwen3-32b --quantization q4_k_m
  • docker run -p 6333:6333 qdrant/qdrant

Reference implementation

~150 lines of Python: ingestion, retrieval, tool schemas, and the CrewAI graph/crew.

Production checklist

Add tracing (Langfuse or Phoenix), rate limiting, and a fallback route to a smaller model when p95 breaches SLO.

Cost

~$0.02 per 1M tokens amortized. Compare to cloud GPT-class equivalents at $3–15 per 1M.

Frequently asked questions

Why CrewAI instead of LangGraph?

CrewAI favors role-based agent teams with less boilerplate.

Can I swap the model later?

Yes — the adapter is OpenAI-compatible; swap by env var.

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