Browser-Based ML Inference Transformer Models

Tools and frameworks for running pretrained transformer models directly in browsers and client-side environments (JavaScript/TypeScript/WebAssembly) without server backends. Does NOT include server-side model deployment, model training, or non-transformer ML frameworks.

There are 43 browser-based ml inference models tracked. 2 score above 50 (established tier). The highest-rated is huggingface/transformers.js at 68/100 with 15,538 stars. 1 of the top 10 are actively maintained.

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#	Model	Score	Tier	Stars	Language
1	huggingface/transformers.js State-of-the-art Machine Learning for the web. Run 🤗 Transformers directly...	68	Established	15,538	JavaScript
2	huggingface/transformers.js-examples A collection of 🤗 Transformers.js demos and example applications	50	Established	1,987	JavaScript
3	daviddaytw/react-native-transformers Run local LLM from Huggingface in React-Native or Expo using onnxruntime.	44	Emerging	128	TypeScript
4	salesforce/TransmogrifAI TransmogrifAI (pronounced trăns-mŏgˈrə-fī) is an AutoML library for building...	43	Emerging	2,272	Scala
5	jobergum/browser-ml-inference Edge Inference in Browser with Transformer NLP model	40	Emerging	316	Jupyter Notebook
6	otadk/nuxt-edge-ai Nuxt module for local-first AI apps with server-side WASM inference via...	38	Emerging	33	TypeScript
7	volverjs/ai Hugging Face Transformers.js wrapper for on-device AI with web-workers	37	Emerging	8	TypeScript
8	PCfVW/hf-fetch-model Fast HuggingFace model downloads for Rust — an embeddable library for...	35	Emerging	1	Rust
9	rust-dd/iTransformer An iTransformer implementation in Rust	35	Emerging	19	Rust
10	hans00/react-native-transformers-example Example of transformers.js on React Native	33	Emerging	75	TypeScript
11	praeclarum/transformers-js Browser-compatible JS library for running language models	32	Emerging	233	JavaScript
12	LostBeard/SpawnDev.BlazorJS.TransformersJS Use Transformers.js from Blazor WebAssembly to run pretrained models with...	31	Emerging	8	C#
13	botisan-ai/sentence-transformers.js Run sentence-transformers (SBERT) compatible models in Node.js or browser.	31	Emerging	24	TypeScript
14	Fiizy/fitch Tiny wrapper for fetch	30	Emerging	2	TypeScript
15	sitammeur/qwen2.5-web Qwen2.5 Instruct, large language model, operates within web browsers via 🤗...	29	Experimental	2	JavaScript
16	yashbonde/rasp Implementing RASP transformer programming language...	28	Experimental	60	Python
17	joshxfi/bumblebee 🐝 Run on-device models directly from your browser via Transformers.	25	Experimental	3	TypeScript
18	oxidized-transformers/oxidized-transformers Modular Rust transformer/LLM library using Candle	25	Experimental	38	Rust
19	do-me/semantic-hexbins A light-weight demo app for geospatial semantic search. Designed for text...	25	Experimental	6	JavaScript
20	Arman176001/Oxidize ⚙️ Oxidize: A Python-to-Rust code translator to boost performance, safety,...	25	Experimental	2	Python
21	cool-japan/trustformers High-performance, memory-safe Rust implementation of Hugging Face...	24	Experimental	6	Rust
22	xingxing-collective/transformers A Terminal User Interface (TUI) for running Hugging Face Transformers models...	24	Experimental	1	TypeScript
23	do-me/qdrant-frontend A universal Qdrant table frontend based on transformers.js	23	Experimental	20	JavaScript
24	skorotkiewicz/9paste A clipboard transformer that automatically cleans, formats, and transforms...	23	Experimental	7	Rust
25	loryanstrant/ha-transformers-cards A series of cards for Home Assistant, in the style of Transformers G1...	22	Experimental	3	JavaScript
26	kenzic/run-models-in-the-browser-with-transformers.js-demo Working demo for the article Run Models in the Browser With Transformers.js	21	Experimental	10	CSS
27	loryanstrant/ha-transformers-theme A Transformers theme for Home Assistant	20	Experimental	1	CSS
28	graphicstone/transformify A browser-based application that leverages the power of machine learning...	15	Experimental	—	JavaScript
29	RoboGamer1HD/Transformers-Demonware-Server Transformers Games by High Moon Studios. Transformers ReEnergized Server...	13	Experimental	7	C++
30	iokasimov/joint Extremely simple effect system for Haskell	13	Experimental	7	Haskell
31	FlorianRappl/ts-transform-sample Sample code for using TypeScript transforms.	13	Experimental	6	TypeScript
32	ShunyaAI/huggingface-advanced-search A self-hostable UI for an enhanced Hugging Face Hub experience. Provides...	13	Experimental	2	JavaScript
33	ozzyonfire/bird-id Bird classification model running locally on the web using Transformers.js	12	Experimental	3	TypeScript
34	product-os/transformer-worker Transformer Worker	12	Experimental	3	TypeScript
35	kuloud/DFN-next-client A web application that analyzes the semantic similarity between text and...	12	Experimental	1	JavaScript
36	pranavgoel29/comparinator Browser-local image region comparator using Transformers.js + pixel...	12	Experimental	1	TypeScript
37	johnnyawesome/TransformingCubes A single cube that transforms itself into a big cube, written in JavaScript...	11	Experimental	2	JavaScript
38	MasterKN48/learningTransformerJs Transformer.Vision is a high-performance, privacy-first web application that...	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
39	yuan-cloud/helios Interactive 3D codebase visualization using AST parsing, semantic...	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
40	RishiBuilds/transforming-optimus-prime Scroll-driven cinematic Optimus Prime transformation with 200 high-res...	11	Experimental	—	TypeScript
41	text-yoga/transformers-wasm WIP implementation of transformers in rust+wasm	11	Experimental	2	Rust
42	johnnyawesome/ShiftingCubes A Cube, made out of little cubes that are shifting around, written in...	11	Experimental	2	JavaScript
43	jwbay/misc-ts-transformers Miscellaneous TypeScript transformers	10	Experimental	1	TypeScript

Comparisons in this category

transformers.js and transformers-js (68 vs 32) transformers.js and SpawnDev.BlazorJS.TransformersJS (68 vs 31) transformers.js and bumblebee (68 vs 25) transformers.js-examples and transformers-js (50 vs 32) transformers.js-examples and react-native-transformers-example (50 vs 33) react-native-transformers and react-native-transformers-example (44 vs 33)