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FASTVLM GUIDE · Getting started

Install FastVLM

Clone Apple’s official repository, create an isolated Python environment and install the project for checkpoint inference.

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Step by step

  1. 1

    Clone the official repository.

  2. 2

    Create the documented Python 3.10 environment.

  3. 3

    Install the repository in editable mode.

  4. 4

    Download the checkpoint you want to run.

Example

Getting started 
git clone https://github.com/apple/ml-fastvlm.git
cd ml-fastvlm
conda create -n fastvlm python=3.10
conda activate fastvlm
pip install -e .

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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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