Apple's fm CLI lets developers run on-device LLMs from Python, but tests show limits

A tutorial explains using Apple's fm CLI to run on-device LLMs from Python; tests on a vision task and a geography question showed the free, private model needs grounding and validation before leaving prototyping.

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2026-11-11 13:30 · Towards Data Science
How to Use Apple's fm CLI to Run On-Device LLMs From Python

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