TensorRT-LLM vs llama_index

TensorRT-LLM and llama_index share 25 technologies: pyzmq, OpenAI, anyio, starlette, Rich, matplotlib, optimum, sentencepiece, tiktoken, torch, transformers, einops, datasets, MCP, tritonclient, peft, pillow, jinja2, Pydantic, jsonschema, opentelemetry-api, psutil, prometheus-client, boto3, and OpenTelemetry. Both are written in Python.

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What they share and what sets them apart

NVIDIA

TensorRT-LLM

TensorRT LLM provides users with an easy-to-use Python API to define Large Language Models (LLMs) and supports state-of-the-art optimizations to perform inference efficiently on NVIDIA GPUs. TensorRT LLM also contains components to create Python and C++ runtimes that orchestrate the inference execution in a performant way.

Python15kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit b433473What is TensorRT-LLM built with?

Only in TensorRT-LLM

In common

run-llama

llama_index

LlamaIndex is the document processing platform for AI

Python52.8kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 444fdf0What is llama_index built with?

Only in llama_index

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
TensorRT-LLM2,884,778 lines written3,120 code files
llama_index473,236 lines written2,055 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
TensorRT-LLM1.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
llama_index0.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
TensorRT-LLMLast push November 8, 202610,997 commits15,038 stars
llama_indexLast push November 5, 20267,963 commits52,820 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
TensorRT-LLM2,703 test files58.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
llama_index1,607 test files46.5% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, TensorRT-LLM or llama_index?
TensorRT-LLM, with 2,884,778 lines written; llama_index has 473,236.

The proof: NVIDIA/TensorRT-LLM's code at commit b433473

Which has more GitHub stars, TensorRT-LLM or llama_index?
llama_index, with 52,820 stars; TensorRT-LLM has 15,038.

The proof: run-llama/llama_index on GitHub

Which has more tests, TensorRT-LLM or llama_index?
TensorRT-LLM, with 2,703 test files; llama_index has 1,607.

The proof: NVIDIA/TensorRT-LLM's code at commit b433473

Which was updated more recently, TensorRT-LLM or llama_index?
TensorRT-LLM: its last push was on November 8, 2026, and llama_index's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: NVIDIA/TensorRT-LLM's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, TensorRT-LLM or llama_index?
TensorRT-LLM: an AI signed 1.7% of its commits, with Claude Code, CodeRabbit, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor; in llama_index, 0.2%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in NVIDIA/TensorRT-LLM

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