Decision Workspace
rust-mlp vs mnn-rs vs mnn-rs-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
rust-mlp
experimentalv0.1.0
Small, from-scratch MLP (dense feed-forward) for Rust: predictable, allocation-free hot path, batched training, and optional fast GEMM backend.
58
mnn-rs
experimentalv0.1.5
Safe Rust bindings for Alibaba MNN (Mobile Neural Network) inference engine
57
mnn-rs-sys
experimentalv0.1.5
Raw FFI bindings for Alibaba MNN (Mobile Neural Network) inference engine
Core Metrics
| rust-mlp | mnn-rs | mnn-rs-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 15 | 45 | 64 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 45 | 64 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 43d ago | 3d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 1m | 5d | 5d |
Health Breakdown
rust-mlp
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
mnn-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
mnn-rs-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rust-mlp | mnn-rs | mnn-rs-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.5 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 377KB | 34KB |
| Features | 3 | 25 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mnn-rs leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mnn-rs-sys has the most downloads (64), suggesting wider adoption.