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Lattice: Pure Rust LLM Engine for Apple Silicon Goes Open Source
Lattice is a new open-source inference and training engine written in pure Rust, optimized for Apple Silicon. It requires zero external dependencies like Python or CUDA, and includes GPU acceleration via Metal Shaders. The engine also offers LoRA fine-tuning, quantization, and a native macOS app called Lattice Studio.
Meridian48 take
While Lattice's zero-dependency approach is appealing for Mac developers, its Apple-only focus limits its reach compared to cross-platform alternatives like llama.cpp.
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