Decision Workspace
xai-sdk vs xai-grpc-client vs tonic-build
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
xai-sdk
experimentalv0.8.8
xAI SDK
52
xai-grpc-client
experimentalv0.4.3
Feature-complete gRPC client for xAI's Grok API with streaming, tools, multimodal support
73
tonic-build
growingv0.14.5
Codegen module of `tonic` gRPC implementation.
Core Metrics
| xai-sdk | xai-grpc-client | tonic-build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 52 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 889 | 453 | 160.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 144 | 14 | 11.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 13.2K |
| Releases | 29 | 8 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 23d ago | 81d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 5m | 4m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
xai-sdk
Maintenance
18
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
xai-grpc-client
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
tonic-build
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xai-sdk | xai-grpc-client | tonic-build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.8 | 0.4.3 | 0.14.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 16 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 130KB | 116KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 6.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.83.0 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tonic-build leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tonic-build is depended on by 13.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.