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HELM
Holistic Evaluation of Language Models (HELM) is an open source Python framework created by the Center for Research on Foundation Models (CRFM) at Stanford for holistic, reproducib
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About HELM
HELM is an open source Python framework from Stanford CRFM for holistic, reproducible and transparent evaluation of foundation models, including LLMs and multimodal models. It provides standardized benchmarks and metrics to compare model performance across multiple dimensions.
Best for
Researchers and developers who need rigorous, multi-dimensional evaluation of foundation models
Use cases
- Running standardized evaluations to compare LLM capabilities across tasks
- Generating reproducible benchmark results for research papers or model releases
- Analyzing model strengths and weaknesses on diverse scenarios like reasoning, fairness, and robustness
Notes
2,811 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Covers a wide range of evaluation scenarios for holistic assessment
- Emphasizes reproducibility and transparency of results
- Backed by academic research and community contributions
Cons
- Requires Python expertise and familiarity with command-line tools
- May have a learning curve for configuring custom evaluations
- Limited to models accessible via APIs or local inference; no built-in model hosting
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 0.5.16 (released 30 Apr 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 2,921
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Stars and usage
How HELM is growing
2,811 to 2,921
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| lm-evaluation-harnessThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| OpenAI EvalsThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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Changelog
What changed
Released 0.5.16
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