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MLX LM

Apple's open-source Python package for running and fine-tuning LLMs on Apple silicon with MLX, including an HTTP server.

  • Apple (ml-explore)
  • Local only
  • Free, open source

Official site · Source code

Where it ranks

  • S
    Chat & assistants
    Runtimes & gateways · Local · via Kimi K3
  • B
    Coding
    Runtimes & gateways · Local · via DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

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Facts

Vendor
Apple (ml-explore)
Approach
Runtimes & gateways
Where it runs
Runs only on your own hardware
Interface
Command line, API
Skill level
Advanced: command line, node graphs or self-hosting
Price
Free, open source
Pricing notes
Free and open source.
Source code
Open source (MIT)
GitHub stars
7.4k (19 Oct 2026)
Last verified
19 Oct 2026

Price from github.com, 19 Oct 2026.

Models it gives you

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