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 41 browser-based ml inference models tracked. 4 score above 50 (established tier). The highest-rated is huggingface/transformers.js at 65/100 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...	65	Established	15,538	JavaScript
2	huggingface/transformers.js-examples A collection of 🤗 Transformers.js demos and example applications	57	Established	1,987	JavaScript
3	daviddaytw/react-native-transformers Run local LLM from Huggingface in React-Native or Expo using onnxruntime.	51	Established	128	TypeScript
4	salesforce/TransmogrifAI TransmogrifAI (pronounced trăns-mŏgˈrə-fī) is an AutoML library for building...	50	Established	2,272	Scala
5	jobergum/browser-ml-inference Edge Inference in Browser with Transformer NLP model	47	Emerging	316	Jupyter Notebook
6	volverjs/ai Hugging Face Transformers.js wrapper for on-device AI with web-workers	44	Emerging	8	TypeScript
7	hans00/react-native-transformers-example Example of transformers.js on React Native	40	Emerging	75	TypeScript
8	praeclarum/transformers-js Browser-compatible JS library for running language models	39	Emerging	233	JavaScript
9	PCfVW/hf-fetch-model Fast HuggingFace model downloads for Rust — an embeddable library for...	39	Emerging	1	Rust
10	otadk/nuxt-edge-ai Nuxt module for local-first AI apps with server-side WASM inference via...	38	Emerging	33	TypeScript
11	botisan-ai/sentence-transformers.js Run sentence-transformers (SBERT) compatible models in Node.js or browser.	38	Emerging	24	TypeScript
12	rust-dd/iTransformer An iTransformer implementation in Rust	38	Emerging	19	Rust
13	LostBeard/SpawnDev.BlazorJS.TransformersJS Use Transformers.js from Blazor WebAssembly to run pretrained models with...	38	Emerging	8	C#
14	yashbonde/rasp Implementing RASP transformer programming language...	35	Emerging	60	Python
15	oxidized-transformers/oxidized-transformers Modular Rust transformer/LLM library using Candle	32	Emerging	38	Rust
16	Arman176001/Oxidize ⚙️ Oxidize: A Python-to-Rust code translator to boost performance, safety,...	31	Emerging	2	Python
17	sitammeur/qwen2.5-web Qwen2.5 Instruct, large language model, operates within web browsers via 🤗...	31	Emerging	2	JavaScript
18	cool-japan/trustformers High-performance, memory-safe Rust implementation of Hugging Face...	30	Emerging	6	Rust
19	do-me/qdrant-frontend A universal Qdrant table frontend based on transformers.js	30	Emerging	20	JavaScript
20	kenzic/run-models-in-the-browser-with-transformers.js-demo Working demo for the article Run Models in the Browser With Transformers.js	28	Experimental	10	CSS
21	loryanstrant/ha-transformers-cards A series of cards for Home Assistant, in the style of Transformers G1...	26	Experimental	3	JavaScript
22	xingxing-collective/transformers A Terminal User Interface (TUI) for running Hugging Face Transformers models...	26	Experimental	1	TypeScript
23	joshxfi/bumblebee 🐝 Run on-device models directly from your browser via Transformers.	25	Experimental	3	TypeScript
24	loryanstrant/ha-transformers-theme A Transformers theme for Home Assistant	24	Experimental	1	CSS
25	RoboGamer1HD/Transformers-Demonware-Server Transformers Games by High Moon Studios. Transformers ReEnergized Server...	20	Experimental	7	C++
26	ozzyonfire/bird-id Bird classification model running locally on the web using Transformers.js	19	Experimental	3	TypeScript
27	ShunyaAI/huggingface-advanced-search A self-hostable UI for an enhanced Hugging Face Hub experience. Provides...	19	Experimental	2	JavaScript
28	kuloud/DFN-next-client A web application that analyzes the semantic similarity between text and...	19	Experimental	1	JavaScript
29	text-yoga/transformers-wasm WIP implementation of transformers in rust+wasm	18	Experimental	2	Rust
30	jwbay/misc-ts-transformers Miscellaneous TypeScript transformers	17	Experimental	1	TypeScript
31	graphicstone/transformify A browser-based application that leverages the power of machine learning...	17	Experimental	—	JavaScript
32	pranavgoel29/comparinator Browser-local image region comparator using Transformers.js + pixel...	14	Experimental	1	TypeScript
33	olafurjohannsson/models Transformer Models	14	Experimental	1	JavaScript
34	MasterKN48/learningTransformerJs Transformer.Vision is a high-performance, privacy-first web application that...	13	Experimental	—	JavaScript
35	noxabellus/dmtl mtl without the functional dependencies; more complete than mtl-unleashed	11	Experimental	—	Haskell
36	dsatyam09/DocSpot DocSpot - Connecting Students Together	11	Experimental	3	JavaScript
37	Namchee/henshin Collection of TypeScript transformers for various uses,	11	Experimental	—	TypeScript
38	gpt-research/converters 🐪 Converters: State-of-the-art Machine Learning for Javascript, Typescript,...	11	Experimental	—	HTML
39	OrigamiKing3612/OrigamiKings-Robotics-Mod A mod that adds armor styled as Transformers	11	Experimental	—	Java
40	Mrcwr2/PBI_Transformers_Dashboard_Examples Samples of my Transformers Power BI Report with interactional backgrounds,...	10	Experimental	2	—
41	LitoMore/transformers 🤖️ List of Transformers toys already own	10	Experimental	2	—

Comparisons in this category

transformers.js and transformers-js (65 vs 39) transformers.js and SpawnDev.BlazorJS.TransformersJS (65 vs 38) transformers.js-examples and transformers-js (57 vs 39) transformers.js-examples and react-native-transformers-example (57 vs 40) react-native-transformers and react-native-transformers-example (51 vs 40)