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LlamaFactory vs MLX LM: catalog facts
LlamaFactory	MLX LM
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to install and use.
Windows, Linux, Web, Command line	macOS, Command line
Supports over 100 language and vision-language models Both a web interface and a command line	Runs models on Apple silicon through MLX One-command access to models on the Hugging Face Hub
Fine-tuning needs a capable GPU Assumes familiarity with model training concepts	Apple silicon only Command line and Python, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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