MLX vs GGUF on Mac: which local model format and engine wins?
Ok_Warning2146 · reddit · 2026-09-13
A Reddit thread compares Mac local-model formats: GGUF (served via llama.cpp's Metal backend) vs MLX (served via omlx or vllm-mlx), asking about speed/performance at equal quant size, other engines, and whether any engine can serve HF safetensors directories directly.
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