Decision Workspace
ezllama vs llama-runner vs embellama
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
ezllama
experimentalv0.3.1
An opinionated, simple Rust interface for local LLMs, powered by llama-cpp-2
47
llama-runner
experimentalv1.0.0
A straightforward Rust library for running llama.cpp models locally on device
52
embellama
experimentalv0.10.1
High-performance Rust library for generating text embeddings using llama-cpp
Core Metrics
| ezllama | llama-runner | embellama | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 47 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 36 | 3.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 45 | 36 | 112 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 342d ago | 3d ago | today |
| Age | 11m | 3d | 6m |
Health Breakdown
ezllama
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
llama-runner
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
embellama
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ezllama | llama-runner | embellama | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 1.0.0 | 0.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 291KB | 237KB |
| Features | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ezllama leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ezllama, embellama are pre-1.0 — API may change.