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Rapid-MLX vs Swama: catalog facts
Rapid-MLX	Swama
Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.	Free Free, with source published on GitHub.
macOS, Self-hosted	macOS
Runs inference locally on Apple Silicon Provides OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API endpoints	Native Swift implementation on MLX Supports text, vision, embedding, speech recognition and speech synthesis models
Requires Apple Silicon	Apple Silicon Macs only Smaller project than established model runners
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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