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ml-kem vs module-lattice vs lib-q-ml-kem
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
ml-kem
growingv0.3.2
Pure Rust implementation of the Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism Standard (formerly known as Kyber) as described in FIPS 203
67
module-lattice
experimentalv0.2.3
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
51
lib-q-ml-kem
experimentalv0.0.4
Pure Rust implementation of the Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism Standard (formerly known as Kyber) as described in FIPS 203
Core Metrics
| ml-kem | module-lattice | lib-q-ml-kem | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 67 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M | 554.6K | 40 |
| 30d Downloads | 441.9K | 386.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 334 | 27 | 10 |
| Releases | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 15d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 3m | 6d |
Health Breakdown
ml-kem
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
module-lattice
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
lib-q-ml-kem
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ml-kem | module-lattice | lib-q-ml-kem | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.2.3 | 0.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 5 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 22KB | 47KB |
| Features | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 13.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.92.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ml-kem leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ml-kem is depended on by 334 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.