Decision Workspace
ezllama vs llama-runner vs mistralrs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
ezllama
growingv0.3.1
An opinionated, simple Rust interface for local LLMs, powered by llama-cpp-2
48
llama-runner
experimentalv2.3.2
A straightforward Rust library for running llama.cpp models locally on device
61
mistralrs
experimentalv0.8.1
Fast, flexible LLM inference.
Core Metrics
| ezllama | llama-runner | mistralrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 48 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 242 | 43.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 19.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| Releases | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 401d ago | 23d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
ezllama
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
llama-runner
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
mistralrs
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ezllama | llama-runner | mistralrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 2.3.2 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 301KB | 111KB |
| Features | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mistralrs leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mistralrs is depended on by 132 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ezllama has not been updated in over a year.
- •ezllama, mistralrs are pre-1.0 — API may change.