Decision Workspace
nvptx-builtins vs cudarc vs burn-cuda
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
nvptx-builtins
growingv0.1.0
NVPXT builtins like `__syncthreads()` and `blockIdx.x`
70
cudarc
growingv0.19.4
Safe and minimal CUDA bindings
66
burn-cuda
growingv0.20.1
CUDA backend for the Burn framework
Core Metrics
| nvptx-builtins | cudarc | burn-cuda | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 70 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 3.1M | 436.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 969.0K | 56.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.3K | 131 |
| Releases | 1 | 83 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 3372d ago | 4d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 3y 6m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
nvptx-builtins
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
cudarc
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
burn-cuda
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| nvptx-builtins | cudarc | burn-cuda | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.19.4 | 0.20.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 654KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 45 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cudarc leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cudarc is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nvptx-builtins has not been updated in over a year.