Decision Workspace
candle-flash-attn-v3 vs candle-nn vs candle-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
candle-flash-attn-v3
experimentalv0.10.2
Flash attention v3 layer for the candle ML framework.
67
candle-nn
growingv0.10.2
Minimalist ML framework.
65
candle-core
growingv0.10.2
Minimalist ML framework.
Core Metrics
| candle-flash-attn-v3 | candle-nn | candle-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 67 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 3.0M | 4.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 574.5K | 710.9K |
| Dependents | 7 | 2.6K | 3.5K |
| Releases | 5 | 36 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 54d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 5m | 2y 9m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
candle-flash-attn-v3
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
candle-nn
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
candle-core
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| candle-flash-attn-v3 | candle-nn | candle-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 17 | 28 |
| Crate Size | 87KB | 84KB | 273KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •candle-nn leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •candle-core has the most downloads (4.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •candle-core is depended on by 3.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.