MLX Score2.2
PriceFreeno paid plan
RunsMac or cloud
DeveloperSimon Willison
LicenceOpenApache-2.0
CategoryDev tools
MacMacCommand line
LLM runs prompts and chats from the terminal or Python against many models: OpenAI, Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini through plugins, any OpenAI-compatible endpoint such as LM Studio, and models on your own device through plugins.
Install it with Homebrew, uv or pip (Python 3.10 or newer).
It's free and open source (Apache 2.0). Prompts go to whichever model you choose: a cloud API, or a model running on your Mac.
How to Get It
Official downloads only. MLX never re-hosts an app, and never runs a command for you.
MLX Score
2.2out of 5
Homebrew installs (90 days)ahead of 0%
GitHub starsahead of 60%
npm / PyPI downloads (30 days)ahead of 25%
GitHub: 12,693 stars, last push 2026-10-30 · read 2026-11-02Homebrew: 6,745 installs in 90 days · read 2026-11-02PyPI: 487,919 downloads (30 days) · read 2026-11-02
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Information
- Developer
- Simon Willison
- Category
- Developer tools
- Price
- Free
- Your data
- On your Mac or in the cloud
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Mac
- Runs on a Mac (no minimum stated)
- iPhone and iPad
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- Facts checked
- 2026-11-01
Sources
github.com/simonw/llm/blob/main/README.md · CLI and library for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and others, OpenAI-compatible endpoints, local-model plugins, install commands · checked 2026-11-01llm.datasette.io/en/stable/setup.html · pip, pipx, uv tool install llm, brew install llm · checked 2026-11-01github.com/simonw/llm/blob/main/LICENSE · licence Apache-2.0 · checked 2026-11-01pypi.org/project/llm/ · PyPI llm 0.36 (22 Sep 2026), Python >=3.10 · checked 2026-11-01formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/llm.json · Homebrew formula llm · checked 2026-11-01
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