MLX Examples

by Apple

Python MLX examples — Whisper, Llama, Stable Diffusion.

TL;DR

Python MLX examples — Whisper, Llama, Stable Diffusion.

Best for direct adapt-and-go Whisper inference on M-series GPUs. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
—
Stars
—
Last push
—
Pricing
free
Platforms
macOS

What it is

Apple-maintained MLX example repo. MIT.

Best for: Direct adapt-and-go Whisper inference on M-series GPUs.
Watch out for: Reference quality, not a long-term maintained library.

Install / use

git clone https://github.com/ml-explore/mlx-examples

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported99
HIPAA eligibleNo

MLX Examples vs Whipscribe

FeatureMLX ExamplesWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingNoNo
Languages9999
PlatformsmacOSWeb, API, MCP

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