MLX Community Makes Qwen 3.8 Flash Nearly 2x Faster on Apple Silicon, License Blocks Launch
gajesh · x · 2026-09-18
- The MLX.fast community has made Qwen 3.8 Flash nearly 2x faster on Apple Silicon, and plans to deploy it on Darkbloom, an open network of local Macs offering inference.
- The launch is on hold because the model's license requires a separate agreement for commercial serving. The author is publicly seeking a partnership with the Qwen team at Alibaba to make it happen.
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