#1243·manim

Manim current status and contribution guidelines

Author: TonyCraneCreated Oct 1, 2020Updated Jun 18, 2026
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Hello everyone, I will explain the current status of manim in this issue.

Now there are three main manim versions, and their differences:

  1. The master branch of 3b1b/manim: Rendering on GPU using OpenGL and moderngl. Support interaction and have higher efficiency.
  2. ManimCommunity/manim: (@ManimCommunity is being improved and will be released on pypi) Using multiple backend rendering. There is better documentation and a more open contribution community.
  3. The cairo-backend branch of 3b1b/manim: Rendering on the CPU using cairo. Relatively stable, no longer be developed.

If you want to contribute to manim:

Lastly, thank you very much for using manim and willing to contribute. Enjoy yourself !