Local and Distributed Large LLM Inference with MLX and RDMA on Mac Studio

Apple has updated its MLX framework to support distributed large language model inference using RDMA over Ethernet on Mac Studio systems. This development allows developers to pool the unified memory of multiple machines, enabling the local operation of models that are too large to fit within the memory capacity of a single device. By facilitating high-speed communication between Mac hardware, the update provides a more accessible private environment for researchers to test and fine-tune complex AI architectures.