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LLM vs MLX LM: catalog facts
LLM	MLX LM
Free Free to install; remote model providers charge for their own APIs.	Free Free to install and use.
Command line	macOS, Command line
One interface for many remote and local models Logs all prompts and responses to SQLite	Runs models on Apple silicon through MLX One-command access to models on the Hugging Face Hub
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Local models need an extra plugin	Apple silicon only Command line and Python, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it 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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