Decision Workspace
rknn-runtime vs rknpu-sys vs rockchip-npu
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
rknn-runtime
experimentalv0.1.1
Rust bindings for RKNN NPU inference on Rockchip SoCs (RV1106, RK3588, etc.)
54
rknpu-sys
experimentalv0.1.3
Rockchip NPU FFI bindings
46
rockchip-npu
experimentalv0.2.1
Low-level device layer for Rockchip NPUs
Core Metrics
| rknn-runtime | rknpu-sys | rockchip-npu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 54 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 163 | 161 | 258 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 108d ago | 137d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 3m | 4m | 29d |
Health Breakdown
rknn-runtime
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
rknpu-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rockchip-npu
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rknn-runtime | rknpu-sys | rockchip-npu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.3 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 13KB | 79KB |
| Features | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rknpu-sys leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rockchip-npu has the most downloads (258), suggesting wider adoption.