Kapitsa: open-source Apple Silicon optimized Metal engine built for Qwen and Nemotron. See benchmarks of Qwen 27B, Nemotron + 8 other models on an M1 Pro (16GB), M4 Pro (48GB) and M5 Max (128GB)
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Published by r/LocalLLaMA (T2 source). The original is at https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1x9pzt0/kapitsa_opensource_apple_silicon_optimized_metal/.
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SummaryOpen-source Metal inference engine "Kapitsa" optimized for Apple Silicon, with benchmarks of Qwen 27B, Nemotron and eight other models on M1 Pro (16GB), M4 Pro (48GB) and M5 Max (128GB) hardware.
Why it mattersCross-chip local LLM inference benchmarks spanning M1 Pro through M5 Max are rarely published; useful for anyone choosing or running models on Apple Silicon.
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