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What is MLX?

Apple's open-source machine learning framework built specifically for Apple Silicon. LLMCheck defines MLX as the fastest way to run AI on Mac — it directly accesses Unified Memory without CPU-GPU copies, delivering 20–50% faster inference than llama.cpp. MLX requires Python knowledge and is recommended for advanced users who want maximum tok/s. Install via pip install mlx-lm.

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