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Open source inference engine for agents that optimizes itself for your exact hardware. Compiles and tunes its kernels on your device, so open models run up to 2x faster than llama.cpp. Works on Apple Silicon, NVIDIA, AMD, or just a CPU.

★ 6,207 stars, verified 2026-10-02Category: Local LLMs & InferenceGitHub repository ↗

Open source inference engine for agents that optimizes itself for your exact hardware. Compiles and tunes its kernels on your device, so open models run up to 2x faster than llama.cpp. Works on Apple Silicon, NVIDIA, AMD, or just a CPU.

Run open LLMs on your own machine — no API bills, no data leaving your device.

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RustMetalCUDAllama.cpp

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