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The docs treat them like different tools for different jobs but I genuinely can't figure out the practical split. Both do pose estimation. Both do face detection. Both work on-device.
From what I've pieced together:
- ML Kit = higher-level, easier to integrate, less flexible
- MediaPipe = more control, cross-platform, steeper setup
But I've seen teams use MediaPipe for something ML Kit could've done in a quarter of the time, and vice versa.
What's your actual decision criteria when choosing between them for a new feature?
u/Ecstatic-Primary4902 — 8 days ago