vLLM Metal

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name: "vLLM Metal"
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category: "runtimes"
category_label: "Runtimes & inference"
stack_layer: "runtime"
homepage: "https://docs.vllm.ai/projects/vllm-metal"
repo: "https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-metal"
license: "Apache-2.0"
stars: 1872
last_push: "2026-10-15"
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tags: []
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gap_score_status: "pending test on Mac Studio"
verified_on: "2026-10-15"
---

# vLLM Metal

**What:** vLLM plugin for Apple Silicon.

**Why:** Runs open models on your own hardware.

**Category:** Runtimes & inference · **Stack layer:** runtime

## Status

Catalog entry. Existence and repo metadata checked 2026-10-15 via the GitHub API. Install commands below are auto-extracted from the README and have NOT been executed or verified. Read the README before running anything; prefer a sandbox or venv.

## Install (unverified)

1. [macos] source: README (auto-extracted); status: unverified, not executed

```bash
brew install vllm-project/vllm-metal/vllm-metal
```

2. [any] source: README (auto-extracted); status: unverified, not executed

```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vllm-project/vllm-metal/main/install.sh | bash
```

## Verify

No verified check yet. Minimum: the install command exits 0 and the tool's own help/version flag runs (exact flag: see README).

## Rollback (unverified)

1. source: derived inverse of install command

```bash
brew uninstall vllm-project/vllm-metal/vllm-metal
```

## Links

- Homepage: https://docs.vllm.ai/projects/vllm-metal
- Repo: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-metal
- README: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-metal#readme