Decision Workspace
candle-transformers vs candle-nn vs candle-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
candle-transformers
growingv0.9.2
Minimalist ML framework.
66
candle-nn
growingv0.9.2
Minimalist ML framework.
64
candle-core
growingv0.9.2
Minimalist ML framework.
Core Metrics
| candle-transformers | candle-nn | candle-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 66 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M | 2.2M | 3.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 223.1K | 570.9K | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 1.3K | 1.8K | 2.4K |
| Releases | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 62d ago | 62d ago | 62d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 2y 7m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
candle-transformers
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
candle-nn
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
candle-core
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| candle-transformers | candle-nn | candle-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.2 | 0.9.2 | 0.9.2 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 475KB | 82KB | 267KB |
| Features | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •candle-core has the most downloads (3.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •candle-core is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.