Side-by-Side Comparison
mlx-swift vs llama.cpp
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● ml-explore/mlx-swift (2.1K)
● ggml-org/llama.cpp (130.4K)
☆ 2.1Kmlx-swift stars
☆ 130.4Kllama.cpp stars
+128.4KDifference
llama.cppStar Leader (63.6x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
llama.cpp Leads
+128.4K stars (63.6x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
llama.cpp Leads
24.1K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
llama.cpp
Pushed 22h ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | ml-explore/mlx-swift ↗ | ggml-org/llama.cpp ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Swift API for MLX | LLM inference in C/C++ |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 2,050 | ☆ 130,428 |
| Forks | 361 | 24,122 |
| Open Issues | 63 | 2,526 |
| Main Language | C++ | C++ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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