FastSAM Alternatives
Safer and better-maintained options, ranked by Nerq Trust Score. Updated 2026-08-01.
FastSAM has a Nerq Trust Score of 50 (D).
| # | Name | Trust | Grade | Stars | Key Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | google/gemma-4-31B-it | 95 | A | 3.3k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 2 | Jackrong/Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Reasoning-Distilled | 95 | A | 2.9k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 3 | nvidia/LocateAnything-3B | 95 | A | 2.8k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 4 | baidu/Unlimited-OCR | 95 | A | 2.6k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 5 | empero-ai/Qwythos-9B-Claude-Mythos-5-1M-GGUF | 95 | A | 2.4k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 6 | SulphurAI/Sulphur-2-base | 95 | A | 1.9k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: text-to-video |
| 7 | HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-9B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive | 95 | A | 1.8k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community |
| 8 | Qwen/Qwen3.5-9B | 95 | A | 1.7k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 9 | Lightricks/LTX-2.3 | 95 | A | 1.6k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-to-video |
| 10 | moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6 | 95 | A | 1.6k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 11 | openbmb/VoxCPM2 | 95 | A | 1.5k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: text-to-speech |
| 12 | Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | 95 | A | 1.5k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 13 | HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive | 95 | A | 1.5k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 14 | google/gemma-4-E4B-it | 95 | A | 1.4k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: any-to-any |
| 15 | unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-GGUF | 95 | A | 1.4k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
Compare
- FastSAM vs google/gemma-4-31B-it
- FastSAM vs Jackrong/Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Reasoning-Distilled
- FastSAM vs nvidia/LocateAnything-3B
- FastSAM vs baidu/Unlimited-OCR
- FastSAM vs empero-ai/Qwythos-9B-Claude-Mythos-5-1M-GGUF
FAQ
What are the best alternatives to FastSAM?
The top alternatives based on Nerq Trust Score are listed above, all independently evaluated for security and reliability.
Is it safe to switch from FastSAM?
Check each alternative's safety report by clicking its name. Trust scores above 70 indicate strong reliability.
How does Nerq rank FastSAM alternatives?
Alternatives are ranked by Trust Score v2, combining security, maintenance, documentation, and community signals.