Decision Workspace
kaio-core vs ringkernel-ir vs oxicuda-ptx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
kaio-core
experimentalv0.4.1
KAIO core — PTX IR types and emission. Part of the KAIO GPU kernel authoring framework.
58
ringkernel-ir
experimentalv1.1.0
Intermediate Representation for RingKernel GPU code generation
49
oxicuda-ptx
experimentalv0.1.8
OxiCUDA PTX - PTX code generation DSL and IR for GPU kernel development
Core Metrics
| kaio-core | ringkernel-ir | oxicuda-ptx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 58 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 240 | 185 | 767 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 24 | 5 | 120 |
| Releases | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | 35d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 1m | 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
kaio-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
ringkernel-ir
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
oxicuda-ptx
Maintenance
14
Quality
8
Community
12
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kaio-core | ringkernel-ir | oxicuda-ptx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 1.1.0 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 47KB | 261KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.94 | 1.75 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ringkernel-ir leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •oxicuda-ptx has the most downloads (767), suggesting wider adoption.
- •oxicuda-ptx is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •kaio-core, oxicuda-ptx are pre-1.0 — API may change.