Side-by-Side Comparison
gemma.cpp vs llama.cpp
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● google/gemma.cpp (7.1K)
● ggml-org/llama.cpp (130.1K)
☆ 7.1Kgemma.cpp stars
☆ 130.1Kllama.cpp stars
+123KDifference
llama.cppStar Leader (18.5x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
llama.cpp Leads
+123K stars (18.5x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
llama.cpp Leads
24K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
llama.cpp
Pushed 1d ago
Licensing
Different
gemma.cpp: Apache-2.0 vs llama.cpp: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | google/gemma.cpp ↗ | ggml-org/llama.cpp ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | lightweight, standalone C++ inference engine for Google's Gemma models. | LLM inference in C/C++ |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 7,050 | ☆ 130,074 |
| Forks | 662 | 23,978 |
| Open Issues | 45 | 2,534 |
| Main Language | C++ | C++ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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