Comparison
Awesome-LLM-Compression vs exllama
Verdict
Pick Awesome-LLM-Compression if awesome LLM-Compression curates a comprehensive collection of research papers and tools aimed at compressing large language models, focusing on enhancing computational efficiency during both training and serving phases; pick exllama if exLlama provides a memory-efficient implementation of the LLaMa model with support for quantized weights, primarily aimed at users with NVIDIA GPUs from the 30-series onwards.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Awesome-LLM-Compression | exllama |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (37d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (1041d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- Awesome LLM compression research papers and tools to accelerate LLM training and inference.
- exllama
- Memory-efficient rewrite of HF transformers for Llama with quantized weights
Stars
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- 1.9k
- exllama
- 2.9k
Forks
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- 129
- exllama
- 220
Open issues
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- 1
- exllama
- 65
Language
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- -
- exllama
- Python
Adopt for
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- Awesome LLM-Compression curates a comprehensive collection of research papers and tools aimed at compressing large language models, focusing on enhancing computational efficiency during both training and serving phases.
- exllama
- ExLlama provides a memory-efficient implementation of the LLaMa model with support for quantized weights, primarily aimed at users with NVIDIA GPUs from the 30-series onwards.
Persona
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- -
- exllama
- -
Runtime
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- -
- exllama
- -
License
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- MIT License
- exllama
- MIT
Last pushed
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- Jun 30, 2026
- exllama
- Sep 30, 2023
Categories
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- exllama
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- Steady (60%)
- exllama
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- 37d
- exllama
- 1041d
Open issues (now)
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- 1
- exllama
- 65
OSV dependency advisories
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- exllama
- Published findings
Full report
- Awesome-LLM-Compression
- Trust report
- exllama
- Trust report
Choose Awesome-LLM-Compression if…
- Requirements: The repository provides curated listings but does not develop its own software; hence specific language requirements are not applicable..
- Tags unique to Awesome-LLM-Compression: compression, efficiency, research papers, training acceleration.
- When you need to explore the latest advancements in LLM compression techniques and their impact on both training and inference.
When NOT to use Awesome-LLM-Compression
- Avoid relying solely on Awesome LLM-Compression if you require a hands-on toolset rather than theoretical frameworks and research papers, as it focuses more on consolidating the survey information.
- If your immediate need is for proprietary or commercial tools that offer out-of-the-box functionality, since this resource mainly links to academic research and open-source projects.
Choose exllama if…
- Tags unique to exllama: docker, llama model, memory-efficient, nvidia gpu.
- exllama ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- - When deploying LLaMa models on NVIDIA GPUs from the 30-series or later that have strong FP16 support.
When NOT to use exllama
- - If you are operating older GPUs such as Pascal series, which lack robust FP16 support; alternatives like AutoGPTQ might perform better.
- - In scenarios that involve AMD GPU hardware (due to limited testing and optimization efforts).
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (HuangOwen/Awesome-LLM-Compression) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (HuangOwen/Awesome-LLM-Compression) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Last push (HuangOwen/Awesome-LLM-Compression) · observed Jun 30, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (turboderp/exllama) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- GitHub forks (turboderp/exllama) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Last push (turboderp/exllama) · observed Sep 30, 2023
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Awesome-LLM-Compression 1.9k · exllama 2.9k (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Awesome-LLM-Compression and exllama?
- Awesome-LLM-Compression: Awesome LLM compression research papers and tools to accelerate LLM training and inference.. exllama: Memory-efficient rewrite of HF transformers for Llama with quantized weights. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Awesome-LLM-Compression over exllama?
- Choose Awesome-LLM-Compression over exllama when Requirements: The repository provides curated listings but does not develop its own software; hence specific language requirements are not applicable.; Tags unique to Awesome-LLM-Compression: compression, efficiency, research papers, training acceleration; When you need to explore the latest advancements in LLM compression techniques and their impact on both training and inference.
- When should I choose exllama over Awesome-LLM-Compression?
- Choose exllama over Awesome-LLM-Compression when Tags unique to exllama: docker, llama model, memory-efficient, nvidia gpu; exllama ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - When deploying LLaMa models on NVIDIA GPUs from the 30-series or later that have strong FP16 support.
- When should I avoid Awesome-LLM-Compression?
- Avoid relying solely on Awesome LLM-Compression if you require a hands-on toolset rather than theoretical frameworks and research papers, as it focuses more on consolidating the survey information. If your immediate need is for proprietary or commercial tools that offer out-of-the-box functionality, since this resource mainly links to academic research and open-source projects.
- When should I avoid exllama?
- - If you are operating older GPUs such as Pascal series, which lack robust FP16 support; alternatives like AutoGPTQ might perform better. - In scenarios that involve AMD GPU hardware (due to limited testing and optimization efforts).
- Is Awesome-LLM-Compression or exllama more popular on GitHub?
- exllama has more GitHub stars (2,937 vs 1,859). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Awesome-LLM-Compression and exllama open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Awesome-LLM-Compression: MIT, exllama: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to Awesome-LLM-Compression or exllama?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Awesome-LLM-Compression alternatives and exllama alternatives (Awesome-LLM-Compression markdown twin, exllama markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, Awesome-LLM-Compression or exllama?
- Awesome-LLM-Compression: Steady. exllama: 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 Awesome-LLM-Compression and exllama?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Awesome-LLM-Compression trust report; exllama trust report.