Apple MLX

Apple · 2023 · ML Framework · USA

A to Z

A · App: No
B · Built By: Apple
C · CEO & Politics: John Ternus
D · Date: 2023
E · Expertise: Intermediate+
F · Free Tier: Yes
G · Generates: Text only
H · Deployment: On-Device
I · Inputs: Text
J · Jurisdiction: USA
K · Key Staffers: John Ternus (CEO since Sep 1, 2026), Tim Cook (Executive Chairman)
L · Languages: English-primary
M · Model Type: ML Framework
N · Safety Issues: None reported
O · Open Source: Yes — open weights
P · Pricing: Free (open source, MIT)
Q · AIDb Rating: [UNKNOWN]
R · What Makes It Special: Apple's MLX, an array framework for machine learning on Apple silicon from Apple machine learning research, with a NumPy-like Python API plus C++, C and Swift APIs, PyTorch-like mlx.nn and mlx.optimizers packages, composable function transformations (automatic differentiation, vectorization, graph optimization), lazy computation, dynamic graphs and a unified memory model in which arrays live in shared memory across CPU and GPU.
S · Stock / Status: $341 (AAPL, Sep 25, 2026)
T · Training Cutoff: [UNKNOWN]
U · Users: [UNKNOWN]
V · Voice Chat: No
W · Weights: Downloadable
X · X Handle: @Apple
Y · Year Founded: [UNKNOWN]
Z · Bottom Line: Open-weights ML Framework from Apple, released 2023.

Data completeness 85% · Last verified 2026-05-12 · Primary source ↗

“Apple MLX.” AIDb — The AI Database. Verified 2026-05-12. https://theaidatabase.com/m/apple-mlx.html