--- title: "BMList vs hallucination-index" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/openbmb-bmlist-vs-rungalileo-hallucination-index" tools: ["openbmb-bmlist", "rungalileo-hallucination-index"] --- # BMList vs hallucination-index *GraphCanon updated Aug 1, 2026* ## Verdict Pick BMList if bMList catalogs big models with at least one billion parameters publicly released through papers, articles, or news; pick hallucination-index if hallucination-Index helps users identify LLMs with the lowest propensity for factual errors across varying context lengths and source types. [BMList](https://github.com/OpenBMB/BMList) reports 343 GitHub stars, 15 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 7, 2026. [hallucination-index](https://www.rungalileo.io/hallucinationindex) has 116 stars, 8 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 28, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [BMList's repository](https://github.com/OpenBMB/BMList) and [hallucination-index's repository](https://github.com/rungalileo/hallucination-index). | | [BMList](/tools/openbmb-bmlist.md) | [hallucination-index](/tools/rungalileo-hallucination-index.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A List of Big Models | Initiative to evaluate and rank popular LLMs based on hallucination propensity | | Stars | 343 | 116 | | Forks | 15 | 8 | | Open issues | 1 | 1 | | Language | Python | - | | Adopt for | BMList catalogs big models with at least one billion parameters publicly released through papers, articles, or news. | Hallucination-Index helps users identify LLMs with the lowest propensity for factual errors across varying context lengths and source types. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | - | | Categories | Model Training | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [BMList](/tools/openbmb-bmlist.md) | [hallucination-index](/tools/rungalileo-hallucination-index.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 24d | 365d | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/openbmb-bmlist/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/rungalileo-hallucination-index/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: BMList - **Adopt for:** BMList catalogs big models with at least one billion parameters publicly released through papers, articles, or news. ## Decision facts: hallucination-index - **Adopt for:** Hallucination-Index helps users identify LLMs with the lowest propensity for factual errors across varying context lengths and source types. ## Choose when ### Choose BMList if… - Tags unique to BMList: ai, api, code, computer-vision. - Also covers Model Training. - If you are interested in tracking the latest trends of large-scale models in AI research and development. ### Choose hallucination-index if… - Tags unique to hallucination-index: hallucinations, large language models, llm-evaluation, openai. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. - Use when you need to ensure accuracy in short-context tasks, as it tests models like Chain-of-Note prompting techniques specifically for such scenarios. ## When NOT to use BMList - If you require tools or platforms rather than lists, where actual interaction with models through APIs is necessary. - For scenarios needing real-time updates from the latest research papers directly as BMList relies on publicly released information through various means not always immediately updated. ## When NOT to use hallucination-index - Avoid using Hallucination-Index when your application requires real-time evaluation of hallucinations, as it focuses on predefined tests rather than live model performance. - Do not rely solely on this index if your primary concern is the latest updates to LLM models; its data might not reflect recent improvements in models or the introduction of new ones. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between BMList and hallucination-index? BMList: A List of Big Models. hallucination-index: Initiative to evaluate and rank popular LLMs based on hallucination propensity. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose BMList over hallucination-index? Choose BMList over hallucination-index when Tags unique to BMList: ai, api, code, computer-vision; Also covers Model Training; If you are interested in tracking the latest trends of large-scale models in AI research and development. ### When should I choose hallucination-index over BMList? Choose hallucination-index over BMList when Tags unique to hallucination-index: hallucinations, large language models, llm-evaluation, openai; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; Use when you need to ensure accuracy in short-context tasks, as it tests models like Chain-of-Note prompting techniques specifically for such scenarios. ### When should I avoid BMList? If you require tools or platforms rather than lists, where actual interaction with models through APIs is necessary. For scenarios needing real-time updates from the latest research papers directly as BMList relies on publicly released information through various means not always immediately updated. ### When should I avoid hallucination-index? Avoid using Hallucination-Index when your application requires real-time evaluation of hallucinations, as it focuses on predefined tests rather than live model performance. Do not rely solely on this index if your primary concern is the latest updates to LLM models; its data might not reflect recent improvements in models or the introduction of new ones. ### Is BMList or hallucination-index more popular on GitHub? BMList has more GitHub stars (343 vs 116). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are BMList and hallucination-index open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to BMList or hallucination-index? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [BMList alternatives](/tools/openbmb-bmlist/alternatives) and [hallucination-index alternatives](/tools/rungalileo-hallucination-index/alternatives) ([BMList markdown twin](/tools/openbmb-bmlist/alternatives.md), [hallucination-index markdown twin](/tools/rungalileo-hallucination-index/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/openbmb-bmlist-vs-rungalileo-hallucination-index.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, BMList or hallucination-index? BMList: Active. hallucination-index: 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 BMList and hallucination-index? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [BMList trust report](/tools/openbmb-bmlist/trust); [hallucination-index trust report](/tools/rungalileo-hallucination-index/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=openbmb-bmlist`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=openbmb-bmlist) - 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/_