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Oct 30, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

15 Mac LLM Frameworks Compared: 3-Layer Architecture & Decision Guide for Local Inference

A comprehensive comparison of 15 local LLM inference frameworks on Apple Silicon, organized into kernel engines (llama.cpp, MLX), desktop wrappers (Ollama, LM Studio, Jan), and service/cluster tools (SGLang, vllm-mlx, exo), with real benchmarks and a workflow-based decision flowchart.