Rapid-MLX
by raullenchai (personal account)
Rapid-MLX is an open-source (Apache 2.0) OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible LLM inference server for Apple Silicon, built on MLX, focused on reliable tool calling for coding agents. Up to 4× faster than Apple's MLX (mlx-lm) on the same weights. (description from the project’s GitHub page)
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- Feb 25, 2026
- Last push
- Oct 18, 2026
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