DeepSpeed vs NVIDIA cuDNN
DeepSpeed
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| Figure | DeepSpeed | NVIDIA cuDNN |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Deep Learning Software | 8.0 (#12) | 7.5 (#20) |
| License | The GitHub repository identifies DeepSpeed as an open-source project under the Apache-2.0 license. | Downloading and using cuDNN requires compliance with the NVIDIA Software License Agreement. |
| Purpose | DeepSpeed is a deep learning optimization library for distributed model training and inference. | cuDNN is a GPU-accelerated library of primitives for deep neural networks. |
| Security | The repository links to a SECURITY file and identifies the project as Apache-2.0 licensed. | NVIDIA’s cuDNN page directs users to report security vulnerabilities or NVIDIA AI concerns. |
| Support | The GitHub repository says DeepSpeed holds public office hours on the last Tuesday of each month. | NVIDIA provides cuDNN documentation and a developer forum from the product page. |
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