Decision Workspace
ml-kem vs module-lattice vs kyber-nz
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
ml-kem
growingv0.2.3
Pure Rust implementation of the Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism Standard (formerly known as Kyber) as described in FIPS 203
60
module-lattice
experimentalv0.2.0
Functionality shared between the `ml-kem` and `ml-dsa` crates, including linear algebra with degree-256 polynomials over a prime-order field, vectors of such polynomials, and NTT polynomials and vectors, as well as packing of polynomials into coefficients with a specified number of bits
40
kyber-nz
experimentalv0.1.0
A pure Rust, secure and robust implementation of FIPS 203 (ML-KEM)
Core Metrics
| ml-kem | module-lattice | kyber-nz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 60 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 850.3K | 60.8K | 37 |
| 30d Downloads | 167.4K | 45.9K | 3 |
| Dependents | 211 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 1d ago | 108d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 1m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
ml-kem
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
module-lattice
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
kyber-nz
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ml-kem | module-lattice | kyber-nz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 21KB | 17KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 15.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ml-kem leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ml-kem is depended on by 211 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.