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Native Metal local LLM inference runtime optimized for Apple Silicon.

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Features

  • Native Metal inference kernels
  • Support for all Apple M-series chips
  • Q2 through FP16 quantization
  • OpenAI-compatible local server
  • Multi-language SDK bindings
  • Continuous batching and KV caching

Use Cases

  • Local LLM chat on Mac
  • Privacy-sensitive offline inference
  • Local OpenAI-compatible APIs
  • Apple Silicon inference benchmarking
  • Embedding models in desktop apps
  • Low-latency agent backends

FAQ

Native Metal local LLM inference runtime optimized for Apple Silicon. Core capabilities include: Native Metal inference kernels, Support for all Apple M-series chips, Q2 through FP16 quantization.

Common scenarios include: Local LLM chat on Mac, Privacy-sensitive offline inference, Local OpenAI-compatible APIs.

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