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MLC LLM vs MLX LM: catalog facts
MLC LLM	MLX LM
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free to install and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Command line
Broad hardware support across Vulkan, CUDA, ROCm, Metal and WebGPU OpenAI-compatible REST server	Runs models on Apple silicon through MLX One-command access to models on the Hugging Face Hub
Aimed at developers rather than casual users Model compilation adds setup steps	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 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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