Decision Workspace
llm-kit-xai vs grok_api vs xai-grpc-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
llm-kit-xai
experimentalv0.1.0
xAI (Grok) provider implementation for the LLM Kit - supports chat, image generation, and agentic tools
53
grok_api
experimentalv0.1.3
Rust client library for the Grok AI API (xAI)
52
xai-grpc-client
experimentalv0.4.3
Feature-complete gRPC client for xAI's Grok API with streaming, tools, multimodal support
Core Metrics
| llm-kit-xai | grok_api | xai-grpc-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 15 | 313 | 453 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 121 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 68d ago | 12d ago | 81d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
llm-kit-xai
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
grok_api
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
xai-grpc-client
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| llm-kit-xai | grok_api | xai-grpc-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.3 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 12 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 51KB | 116KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.83.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •grok_api leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xai-grpc-client has the most downloads (453), suggesting wider adoption.