Qwen 3.8 27B Runs Nearly 3x Faster on Apple Silicon

After developers used AI to rewrite the kernel, Qwen 3.8 27B gained nearly 3x speed on Apple Silicon (reported figures range from 193% to 214%), prompting claims that Apple will lead local AI hardware.

2026-08-18 ~ 2026-08-18 · 2 related posts

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