Vulkan

Cross-platform GPU API for compute and graphics

C+
Score: 64/100
Type
Execution
aot
Interface
sdk

About

Vulkan is a low-overhead, cross-platform API for 3D graphics and compute. For LLM inference, Vulkan enables GPU acceleration on a wide range of hardware including NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and even some mobile GPUs. Used by llama.cpp and other engines.

Performance

100ms
Cold Start
200MB
Base Memory
30ms
Startup Overhead

Last Verified

Date: Jan 18, 2026
Method: manual test

Manually verified

Languages

CC++

Details

Isolation
hardware
Maturity
production
License
Apache-2.0

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