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cuDF vs Modin

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cuDFModin
LanguageC++Python
LicenceApache-2.0Apache-2.0
Stars9.8k10k
Latestv26.08.010.37.1
Last push2026-10-062026-02-10
Release cadenceabout 38 days between releasesabout 23 days between releases
Active contributors56+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace pandas. Alternatives to pandas →

    Drop-incuDFcudf.pandas runs pandas code unchanged on an NVIDIA GPU, falling back to the CPU where needed.

    Drop-inModinImport modin.pandas instead and the same code runs on every core through Ray or Dask. Unsupported calls fall back to pandas.