Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit
Bonsai-27B-mlx-1bit is an aggressively quantized 27B parameter multimodal model designed to run efficiently on Apple Silicon using the MLX framework. It supports vision and text inputs while using extremely low bit precision. The model is distributed via Hugging Face for local deployment and experimentation.
Open SourceApache-2.0WebCLIAPI
2.1kstars
217forks
2alternatives
2features
2026since
Overview
2 featuresIn the Foundation models & chat space, Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit takes a focused approach. It focuses on running very large models with minimal memory on local devices. It is built as an open-source project for developers. Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit is available on the web, the command line, and API.
Behind Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit is prism-ml, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2.1k stars and 35 commits in the last 90 days. It exposes integrations via a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Extreme Quantization
- Local Inference
Tags
1bit-llmmlx-frameworkquantized-model
AI capabilities
Text
Inference: LocalWeights: Open
Built with & integrations
Hosting
AWS
AI providers
local_oss
Connectors
API
Runs on
BrowserCLIAPI-only
Detected from
- AWS
- x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
- local_oss
- bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML · studio in the HTML
Trust & compliance
License
Apache-2.0
Verified signals
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit
- What is Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit?
- Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit focuses on running very large models with minimal memory on local devices. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
- Who should use Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit?
- Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit is an open-source project built for developers.
- Does Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit have a free plan?
- Yes — Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit run on?
- Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit runs on the web, the command line, and API.
- Is Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 35 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Ternary Bonsai 27B, Bonsai 27B, and Ternary Bonsai 27B.Ternary Bonsai 27BBonsai 27BTernary Bonsai 27B
- Who makes Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit?
- Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit is developed by prism-ml.
- When did Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit launch?
- Bonsai 27B Mlx 1bit first shipped in 2026.
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