Decision Workspace
candle-core vs candle-nn vs candle-transformers
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
candle-core
growingv0.11.0
Minimalist ML framework.
70
candle-nn
growingv0.11.0
Minimalist ML framework.
67
candle-transformers
growingv0.11.0
Minimalist ML framework.
Core Metrics
| candle-core | candle-nn | candle-transformers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 70 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 6.0M | 4.1M | 2.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 546.3K | 437.0K | 257.3K |
| Dependents | 5.0K | 3.9K | 2.9K |
| Releases | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 17d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 2y 11m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
candle-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
candle-nn
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
candle-transformers
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| candle-core | candle-nn | candle-transformers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 29 | 17 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 306KB | 98KB | 515KB |
| Features | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •candle-nn leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •candle-core has the most downloads (6.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •candle-core is depended on by 5.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.