DeepSpeed vs MLX
| DeepSpeed | MLX | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted | macOS, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Training mode | local | both |
| Deployment targets | multiple | multiple |
| GPU acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Distributed training | Yes | Yes |
| Supported languages | Python | Python, Swift, C, C++ |
| Model formats | — | Safetensors, GGUF |
Both are listed in Best Deep Learning Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, DeepSpeed scores higher on our published basis.