Who should use homebench?

homebench is an open-source project built for developers and AI enthusiasts running local models.

Yes — homebench is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does homebench run on?

homebench runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is homebench still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 12 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to homebench?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EfficiencyNext Data Connector, System Information Widgets, and CKB.

homebench is developed by david-g-3654.

When did homebench launch?

homebench first shipped in 2026.

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homebench

Name: homebench
Author: david-g-3654

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Homebench provides a simple terminal-based interface to benchmark locally installed large language models. It measures tokens-per-second, memory consumption, and output quality, then presents results in a clear leaderboard format. Built for users of tools like Ollama, it helps developers and enthusiasts quickly evaluate and compare different local LLMs on their own laptops without complex setup.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

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homebench is a Developer Tools project. Lack of an easy, single-command way to compare performance and quality of locally installed LLMs on personal hardware. homebench is an open-source project aimed at developers and AI enthusiasts running local models. homebench is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

david-g-3654 builds and maintains homebench, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 12 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include LLM Benchmarking, Speed Testing, and Memory Measurement.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

LLM Benchmarking
Speed Testing
Memory Measurement
Quality Evaluation
Terminal UI
Leaderboard

Built with & integrations

AI providers

local_oss

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about homebench

What is homebench?: Lack of an easy, single-command way to compare performance and quality of locally installed LLMs on personal hardware. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use homebench?: homebench is an open-source project built for developers and AI enthusiasts running local models.
Is homebench free?: Yes — homebench is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does homebench run on?: homebench runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is homebench still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 12 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to homebench?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EfficiencyNext Data Connector, System Information Widgets, and CKB.EfficiencyNext Data Connector System Information Widgets CKB
Who makes homebench?: homebench is developed by david-g-3654.
When did homebench launch?: homebench first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
Built for: Developers and AI enthusiasts running local models
Model: Open source
Solves: Lack of an easy, single-command way to compare performance and quality of locally installed LLMs on personal hardware.

Registered as

GitHub: david-g-3654/homebench
PyPI: homebench

Developer

david-g-3654

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 3 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 12
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 3 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: homebench-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/homebench

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