Decision Workspace
kaio-py vs cudaforge vs baracuda-kernels
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
kaio-py
experimentalv0.1.0
Python bindings for KAIO — Rust-native GPU kernel authoring framework. Exposes the kaio-ops public API (tensor-core matmul, attention, quantized kernels) to Python via PyO3.
55
cudaforge
experimentalv0.1.5
Advanced CUDA kernel builder for Rust with incremental builds, auto-detection, and external dependency support.
53
baracuda-kernels
experimentalv0.0.1-alpha.38
Unified ML op facade for the baracuda CUDA ecosystem. Exposes every primitive an ML framework would expect (union of PyTorch torch.* + nn.functional and JAX lax.* / numpy ops) through a single Plan-based Rust surface, internally dispatching to baracuda-cutlass, the baracuda-* NVIDIA-library wrappers, or bespoke baracuda-kernels-sys kernels.
Core Metrics
| kaio-py | cudaforge | baracuda-kernels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 13 | 122.2K | 159 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 97.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | 76d ago | today |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 7d |
Health Breakdown
kaio-py
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
cudaforge
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
baracuda-kernels
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kaio-py | cudaforge | baracuda-kernels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.5 | 0.0.1-alpha.38 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 26KB | 817KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.94 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cudaforge leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.