docs(mlx): add Apple Silicon execution backends section#28
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Explain that unified memory means there's no PC-style RAM/GPU split and no separate class of CPU model — the same models run through different backends. Compare Metal/GGUF, MLX, and the Neural Engine (Core ML), and note the ANE isn't viable for LLM generation today. Release as 1.6.2.
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Summary
Adds an "Execution Backends on Apple Silicon (Metal / MLX / ANE)" section to
docs/MLX-RUNTIME.md, answering a recurring conceptual question: whether there are models that run "on CPU" or better on Mac Silicon, as opposed to the RAM+GPU pattern.The section clarifies:
Placed right after the Overview since it's foundational framing the rest of the doc builds on.
Changelog
Released as
[1.6.2] — 2026-07-02.