Vulkan
Cross-platform GPU API for compute and graphics
C+
Score: 64/100
Type
Execution
aot
Interface
sdk
About
Vulkan is a low-overhead, cross-platform API for 3D graphics and compute. For LLM inference, Vulkan enables GPU acceleration on a wide range of hardware including NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and even some mobile GPUs. Used by llama.cpp and other engines.
Performance
100ms
Cold Start
200MB
Base Memory
30ms
Startup Overhead
✓ Last Verified
Date: Jan 18, 2026
Method: manual test
Manually verified
Languages
CC++
Details
- Isolation
- hardware
- Maturity
- production
- License
- Apache-2.0