JAX vs. NumPy vs. OpenCV vs. Python Comparison Chart

​JAX is a Python library designed for high-performance numerical computing and machine learning research. It offers a NumPy-like API, facilitating seamless adoption for those familiar with NumPy. Key features of JAX include automatic differentiation, just-in-time compilation, vectorization, and parallelization, all optimized for execution on CPUs, GPUs, and TPUs. These capabilities enable efficient computation for complex mathematical functions and large-scale machine-learning models. JAX also integrates with various libraries within its ecosystem, such as Flax for neural networks and Optax for optimization tasks. Comprehensive documentation, including tutorials and user guides, is available to assist users in leveraging JAX's full potential. ​

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) is an open-source computer vision and machine learning software library. OpenCV was built to provide a common infrastructure for computer vision applications and to accelerate the use of machine perception in commercial products. Being a BSD-licensed product, OpenCV makes it easy for businesses to utilize and modify the code. The library has more than 2500 optimized algorithms, which includes a comprehensive set of both classic and state-of-the-art computer vision and machine learning algorithms. These algorithms can be used to detect and recognize faces, identify objects, classify human actions in videos, track camera movements, track moving objects, extract 3D models of objects, produce 3D point clouds from stereo cameras, and stitch images together to produce a high-resolution image of an entire scene, find similar images from an image database, remove red eyes from images taken using flash, follow eye movements, recognize scenery, etc.