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ML inference and model optimization

Recent window: last 5.2 months (2026-04-24 → 2026-09-28), compared with the prior 5.2 months.

horizontal · 223 members · Data as of 2026-09-30

These products provide specialized runtimes, compression techniques, and acceleration engines to deploy and benchmark machine learning models efficiently. They are designed for machine learning engineers, systems developers, and AI researchers working with constrained hardware or demanding latency requirements. The cluster focuses directly on low-level compute, quantization, and runtime performance rather than high-level application wrappers or end-user workflow tools.

Metrics

Stage
crowded
Recent count
156
Prior count
50
Total count
223
Momentum
212.00
Attention
0.46
Crowding
0.79
Concentration
0.84
Opportunity
0.40

Opportunity components

Attention
0.46
Low crowding
0.21
Momentum (normalized)
0.78
Low concentration
0.16

Monthly trajectory

Source split

github
76 (0.49)
hn
61 (0.39)
ph
10 (0.06)
yc
9 (0.06)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.43

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Members

Name Source Upvotes ▼ Launched
ClawRouter HN 12 2026-02-05
pi-jev-router GITHUB 12 2026-09-20
Cerno HN 12 2026-03-31
TandemLLM GITHUB 12 2026-09-28
Graph-Oriented Generation HN 12 2026-03-06
Remap HN 12 2026-08-26
Cut LLM turns in MCP interactions by 75%+ HN 11 2026-08-11
llm-compute-allocation-modeling GITHUB 11 2026-09-24
higgsfield-api GITHUB 11 2026-09-21
EasyPPO GITHUB 11 2026-09-29
open-transformers GITHUB 11 2026-09-15
AdaptiveRAG-Robustness GITHUB 11 2026-09-16
bifrost-model-router GITHUB 11 2026-09-19
BrighTO_Router GITHUB 11 2026-09-16
Riften: Route every AI request. Build the models your company owns. YC 11 2026-08-17
OpenRelay: The Inference Delivery Network YC 11 2026-08-07
Model Training Memory Simulator HN 10 2026-02-08
LoongForge-A high-performance training framework for LLM, VLM, VLA, Wan HN 10 2026-05-21
NanoVector HN 10 2026-09-11
LLamaTritLLM GITHUB 10 2026-09-11
RAG-chunk HN 10 2025-11-15
HowToLiveBetter-mirror-949 GITHUB 10 2026-09-26
React-like Declarative DSL for building synthetic LLM datasets HN 10 2025-11-03
exl3xpu GITHUB 10 2026-09-22
taskdistill GITHUB 10 2026-09-27
Trained an LLM to predict "What will Trump do?" HN 10 2026-02-20
Wally by RunAnywhere: The fastest inference for open frontier models YC 10 2026-09-29
crof-is-an-openrouter-wrapper GITHUB 10 2026-09-13
OneTriangle - The fastest, cheapest inference, powered by KV cache transfer YC 10 2026-08-21
Millwright HN 10 2026-07-22
test-model-9router GITHUB 9 2026-09-29
OS3-RNode, an RNode-Compatible LoRa Modem on CH32V003 HN 9 2026-03-29
LLM Debate Benchmark HN 9 2026-03-23
SiClaw HN 9 2026-03-08
Rapid-MLX HN 9 2026-04-18
A Highly Available Distributed Router for Global Realtime AI HN 9 2026-06-08
Goku HN 9 2026-07-15
Compresr – context compression for LLM pipelines and agents 🗜️ YC 9 2026-02-25
pi-jev-router GITHUB 9 2026-09-17
OpenMCP HN 9 2026-09-22
Hyper-Fetch GITHUB 9 2026-09-21
zlaya GITHUB 9 2026-09-23
Mirascope HN 9 2026-01-26
nanospec GITHUB 8 2026-09-16
qingming-bianjing GITHUB 8 2026-09-23
LongCat-DeepResearch GITHUB 8 2026-09-22
qwen38-inference GITHUB 8 2026-09-16
LLVM-jutsu: Anti-LLM obfuscation pass HN 8 2025-12-22
PocketOrca-LLM GITHUB 8 2026-09-14
genpark-speculative-decoding-verifier-skill GITHUB 8 2026-09-28