Decision Workspace
rai-core vs burn vs burn-tensor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
rai-core
growingv0.11.0
ML framework with Ergonomic APIs in Rust
69
burn
growingv0.21.0
Flexible and Comprehensive Deep Learning Framework in Rust
66
burn-tensor
growingv0.21.0
Tensor library with user-friendly APIs and automatic differentiation support
Core Metrics
| rai-core | burn | burn-tensor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 69 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 15.1K | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 77.8K | 79.5K |
| Dependents | 27 | 2.0K | 558 |
| Releases | 11 | 43 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 791d ago | 67d ago | 67d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 3y 11m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
rai-core
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
burn
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
burn-tensor
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rai-core | burn | burn-tensor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 | 0.21.0 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 71KB | 120KB |
| Features | 9 | 49 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •burn leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •burn-tensor has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •burn is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rai-core has not been updated in over a year.