---
title: "optillm vs LLMs-from-scratch"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/algorithmicsuperintelligence-optillm-vs-rasbt-llms-from-scratch"
tools: ["algorithmicsuperintelligence-optillm", "rasbt-llms-from-scratch"]
---

# optillm vs LLMs-from-scratch

Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats.

| | [optillm](/tools/algorithmicsuperintelligence-optillm.md) | [LLMs-from-scratch](/tools/rasbt-llms-from-scratch.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | OptiLLM is an OpenAI API-compatible optimizing inference proxy that enhances LLM accuracy and performance on reasoning tasks without needing to train or fine-tune models. | Implement a ChatGPT-like LLM in PyTorch from scratch |
| Stars | 4,170 | 98,715 |
| Forks | 368 | 15,148 |
| Open issues | 21 | 4 |
| Language | Python | Jupyter Notebook |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Categories | Model Training, Inference & Serving | Model Training, LLM Frameworks |

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=algorithmicsuperintelligence-optillm`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=algorithmicsuperintelligence-optillm)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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