Dicklesworthstone/franken_ocr
Pure-Rust, CPU-only OCR engine for Baidu Unlimited-OCR (a DeepSeek-OCR-derived 3B MoE VLM). Five-model zoo, custom int8 kernels, no ML framework, no Python, no GPU.
- Stars
- 337
- Forks
- 39
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 8d ago
About franken_ocr
franken_ocr is a free, open-source AI inference tool by Dicklesworthstone, written mainly in Rust. Pure-Rust, CPU-only OCR engine for Baidu Unlimited-OCR (a DeepSeek-OCR-derived 3B MoE VLM). Five-model zoo, custom int8 kernels, no ML framework, no Python, no GPU. It has 337 GitHub stars and 39 forks, and was last updated 8d ago. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially. According to the project, it runs on a regular CPU without a GPU and works on macOS.
- License
- Not detected
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 337
- Last update
- 8d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not needed (runs on CPU)
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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franken_ocr FAQ
Is franken_ocr free?
Yes. franken_ocr is open source and free to use. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially.
Does franken_ocr run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, franken_ocr works on macOS.
Does franken_ocr need a GPU?
No. According to the project, franken_ocr runs on a regular CPU.
Is franken_ocr still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 8d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to franken_ocr?
Similar free, open-source tools include vllm, BentoML, PowerInfer, sglang.