--- title: "LlamaFactory vs Luotuo-Chinese-LLM" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/hiyouga-llamafactory-vs-lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm" tools: ["hiyouga-llamafactory", "lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm"] --- # LlamaFactory vs Luotuo-Chinese-LLM *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick LlamaFactory when llamaFactory is primarily Python; Luotuo-Chinese-LLM is Jupyter Notebook; pick Luotuo-Chinese-LLM when luotuo-Chinese-LLM is primarily Jupyter Notebook; LlamaFactory is Python. [LlamaFactory](https://llamafactory.readthedocs.io) reports 73k GitHub stars, 8.9k forks, and 1.1k open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [Luotuo-Chinese-LLM](https://github.com/LC1332/Luotuo-Chinese-LLM) has 3.6k stars, 242 forks, and 6 open issues, last pushed Sep 3, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [LlamaFactory's repository](https://github.com/hiyouga/LlamaFactory) and [Luotuo-Chinese-LLM's repository](https://github.com/LC1332/Luotuo-Chinese-LLM). | | [LlamaFactory](/tools/hiyouga-llamafactory.md) | [Luotuo-Chinese-LLM](/tools/lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ LLMs & VLMs | 开源中文大语言模型 | | Stars | 73,157 | 3,592 | | Forks | 8,937 | 242 | | Open issues | 1,067 | 6 | | Language | Python | Jupyter Notebook | | Adopt for | LlamaFactory is a sophisticated tool for fine-tuning numerous large language models and visual language models efficiently using various methods such as LoRA, QLoRA, RLHF, and quantization. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Model Training | Model Training, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [LlamaFactory](/tools/hiyouga-llamafactory.md) | [Luotuo-Chinese-LLM](/tools/lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 1042d | | Open issues (now) | 1.1k | 6 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/hiyouga-llamafactory/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: LlamaFactory - **Adopt for:** LlamaFactory is a sophisticated tool for fine-tuning numerous large language models and visual language models efficiently using various methods such as LoRA, QLoRA, RLHF, and quantization. ## Choose when ### Choose LlamaFactory if… - LlamaFactory is primarily Python; Luotuo-Chinese-LLM is Jupyter Notebook. - Tags unique to LlamaFactory: gemma, fine-tuning, deepseek, ai. - When you need to fine-tune over 100 different LLMs or VLMs with efficient methods like LoRA or QLoRA. ### Choose Luotuo-Chinese-LLM if… - Luotuo-Chinese-LLM is primarily Jupyter Notebook; LlamaFactory is Python. - Leaner open-issue backlog (6). ## When NOT to use LlamaFactory - When you are looking to fine-tune less popular or niche models that are not supported within the 100+ models covered by LlamaFactory. - If your project specifically requires custom fine-tuning methods not available in this repository, such as certain versions of PEFT (Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning) techniques excluding LoRA and QLoa ## When NOT to use Luotuo-Chinese-LLM - Last GitHub push was 1043 days ago (dormant maintenance, Sep 3, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on Luotuo-Chinese-LLM. - Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between LlamaFactory and Luotuo-Chinese-LLM? LlamaFactory: Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ LLMs & VLMs. Luotuo-Chinese-LLM: 开源中文大语言模型. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose LlamaFactory over Luotuo-Chinese-LLM? Choose LlamaFactory over Luotuo-Chinese-LLM when LlamaFactory is primarily Python; Luotuo-Chinese-LLM is Jupyter Notebook; Tags unique to LlamaFactory: gemma, fine-tuning, deepseek, ai; When you need to fine-tune over 100 different LLMs or VLMs with efficient methods like LoRA or QLoRA. ### When should I choose Luotuo-Chinese-LLM over LlamaFactory? Choose Luotuo-Chinese-LLM over LlamaFactory when Luotuo-Chinese-LLM is primarily Jupyter Notebook; LlamaFactory is Python; Leaner open-issue backlog (6). ### When should I avoid LlamaFactory? When you are looking to fine-tune less popular or niche models that are not supported within the 100+ models covered by LlamaFactory. If your project specifically requires custom fine-tuning methods not available in this repository, such as certain versions of PEFT (Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning) techniques excluding LoRA and QLoa ### When should I avoid Luotuo-Chinese-LLM? Last GitHub push was 1043 days ago (dormant maintenance, Sep 3, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on Luotuo-Chinese-LLM. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is LlamaFactory or Luotuo-Chinese-LLM more popular on GitHub? LlamaFactory has more GitHub stars (73,157 vs 3,592). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are LlamaFactory and Luotuo-Chinese-LLM open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (LlamaFactory: Apache-2.0, Luotuo-Chinese-LLM: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to LlamaFactory or Luotuo-Chinese-LLM? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [LlamaFactory alternatives](/tools/hiyouga-llamafactory/alternatives) and [Luotuo-Chinese-LLM alternatives](/tools/lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm/alternatives) ([LlamaFactory markdown twin](/tools/hiyouga-llamafactory/alternatives.md), [Luotuo-Chinese-LLM markdown twin](/tools/lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/hiyouga-llamafactory-vs-lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, LlamaFactory or Luotuo-Chinese-LLM? LlamaFactory: Very active. Luotuo-Chinese-LLM: Dormant. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for LlamaFactory and Luotuo-Chinese-LLM? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [LlamaFactory trust report](/tools/hiyouga-llamafactory/trust); [Luotuo-Chinese-LLM trust report](/tools/lc1332-luotuo-chinese-llm/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=hiyouga-llamafactory`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=hiyouga-llamafactory) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_