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FASTVLM GUIDE · Apple Silicon

Run FastVLM on Mac

Choose between the official MLX demo workflow and exported Apple Silicon model resources.

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Step by step

  1. 1

    Confirm your Mac uses Apple Silicon.

  2. 2

    Clone the official repository and inspect the app directory.

  3. 3

    Download the documented MLX-compatible model assets.

  4. 4

    Start with 0.5B before moving to a larger model.

Example

Apple Silicon 
git clone https://github.com/apple/ml-fastvlm.git
cd ml-fastvlm/app

Verify against the primary source

APIs, model files and dependency versions can change. Treat this page as an implementation map, then confirm the current command and license in the linked official documentation.

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