oMLX vs Ollama vs vMLX vs MLX-LM: Local LLMs on Apple Silicon
I’ve been playing with local LLMs on my 32 GB MacBook Air. Three names kept coming up: MLX, vMLX, and oMLX. Then there is Ollama’s own MLX engine. The names sound similar. The real difference is how much help each gives you around running the model. My preference: oMLX first, Ollama second, vMLX third, and official MLX-LM fourth. That order reflects what I want from an everyday local AI setup. ...