MLX-Serve
MLX-Serve is a local model server and Mac app that runs AI models offline for chat, coding agents, and media for Mac users.
What it is good for
- Running AI models privately on a Mac without an account
- Running Claude Code and other coding agents on a local model
- Transcribing calls and writing meeting notes on a Mac
- Generating images, video, music, and speech offline on a Mac
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Ollama, OpenAI API, Anthropic API
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 2,316
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is MLX-Serve free?
- Yes. It is free and open source.
- Do I need to know how to code to use MLX-Serve?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does MLX-Serve work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Ollama, OpenAI API, and Anthropic API.
- What is MLX-Serve good for?
- Running AI models privately on a Mac without an account, running Claude Code and other coding agents on a local model, transcribing calls and writing meeting notes on a Mac, and generating images, video, music, and speech offline on a Mac.
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