An extremely lightweight Gaussian Process library for Python built on JAX with GPU acceleration and automatic differentiation.
tinygp is an extremely lightweight Python library for building Gaussian Process models, built on top of JAX. It provides efficient GP modeling capabilities with GPU acceleration and automatic differentiation while maintaining a minimal codebase. The library focuses on core GP functionality with a clean, well-designed interface.
Data scientists, researchers, and machine learning practitioners who need efficient Gaussian Process modeling in Python, particularly those already working with JAX or requiring GPU acceleration.
Developers choose tinygp for its minimal dependencies, competitive performance, and clean API, offering essential GP functionality without the bloat of larger libraries while leveraging JAX's computational advantages.
The tiniest of Gaussian Process libraries
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Leverages JAX for GPU acceleration and automatic differentiation, enabling high-speed computations and efficient gradient-based optimization as highlighted in the benchmarks.
Focuses on core GP functionality with a small codebase and few dependencies, making it lightweight and easy to deploy or modify.
Offers a well-structured interface that simplifies model building, as evidenced by the documented API reference for straightforward usage.
Benchmarks demonstrate performance on par with or better than other GP libraries, optimizing for runtime efficiency in computations.
Has a smaller set of pre-implemented kernels compared to comprehensive libraries like GPy, which may require custom implementations for specialized needs.
Requires familiarity with the JAX ecosystem, which can be a learning curve or compatibility issue for users accustomed to other frameworks like PyTorch.
Lacks built-in tools for model selection, hyperparameter tuning, or visualization, common in more mature GP libraries, as it focuses on minimalism.