Decision Workspace
candle-transformers vs candle-nn vs candle-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
candle-transformers
growingv0.11.0
Minimalist ML framework.
70
candle-nn
growingv0.11.0
Minimalist ML framework.
68
candle-core
growingv0.11.0
Minimalist ML framework.
Core Metrics
| candle-transformers | candle-nn | candle-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 70 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M | 4.1M | 6.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 257.3K | 437.0K | 546.3K |
| Dependents | 2.9K | 3.9K | 5.0K |
| Releases | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 17d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 2y 11m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
candle-transformers
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
candle-nn
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
candle-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| candle-transformers | candle-nn | candle-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 17 | 29 |
| Crate Size | 515KB | 98KB | 306KB |
| Features | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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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.