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I built a free CharacterAI that runs locally
Free local CharacterAI with voice cloning under 10s audio, plus ESP32 hardware integration.
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akadeb
842mo ago
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The fastest local AI engine for Apple Silicon. 4.2x faster than Ollama, 0.08s cached TTFT, 100% tool calling. 17 tool parsers, prompt cache, reasoning separation, cloud routing. Drop-in OpenAI replacement. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Aider.
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Rapid-MLX – Run local LLMs on Mac, 2-3x faster than alternatives
by raullen·Apr 18, 2026·9 points·4 comments
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Claims 4.2x Ollama speed with 0.08s cached TTFT on Apple Silicon.
Strengths
- •Specific tok/s benchmarks per model and RAM configuration
- •1900+ tests with 17 tool parsers for reliable function calling
- •Drop-in OpenAI replacement works with Cursor and Claude Code
Weaknesses
- •Apple Silicon only, no Linux or Windows support
- •Performance claims need independent verification beyond author benchmarks
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Target Audience
Mac developers running local LLMs for coding assistants
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