Will a local MLX stack on M5 Macs match Jev within 30 days?

m31uk3 · x · 2026-09-22

m31uk3 asks Sentdex for a TL;DR: his hunch is that a local MLX stack on M5+ Macs could approach Jev's current benchmarks within 30 days — yes/maybe/no? Sentdex's reply provides hands-on memory requirements and model-choice details (see related items).

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