@meta
  v: 1
  route: /runtime
  generated: 2026-06-10T07:18:04.641Z

@intent
  purpose:    Browse the five LLM hosting runtimes. Pick one that fits the platform and workload.
  audience:   self-hoster, ai-engineer, homelab-buyer, mac-user
  capability: list_all_runtimes, compare_runtimes, drill_into_runtime

@state
  total: 5
  families[3]{id,label,count}:
    cross-platform,Cross-platform,2
    apple-silicon,Apple Silicon,2
    server,Server,1
  slugs[5]: ollama, lm-studio, vllm, mlx, omlx
  cross_platform_options[2]: ollama, lm-studio
  apple_silicon_options[2]: mlx, omlx
  server_options[1]: vllm

@actions
  - id: view_calculator
    method: GET
    href: /#calculator
  - id: browse_gpus
    method: GET
    href: /gpu/
  - id: browse_models
    method: GET
    href: /model/

@context
  > Five LLM hosting runtimes covered in depth: Ollama (cross-platform CLI), LM Studio (cross-platform GUI), vLLM (server-grade production), MLX (Apple framework), oMLX (Apple-native inference server). Each detail page has install commands, full feature list, best-for / caveats, and external links to homepage / GitHub / docs.

@nav
  self:      /runtime/
  parents:   [/]
  peers:     [/gpu/, /model/]
  drilldown: /runtime/ollama