The llama.cpp project has released version b10742, which includes a new feature adding fast vector (fa-vec) tunings specifically for the Apple A18 Pro chip found in the MacBook Neo.

This release provides binaries across multiple platforms and hardware configurations:

  • macOS: Apple Silicon (arm64), Intel (x64), and iOS XCFramework.
  • Linux: Ubuntu builds for CPU (x64, arm64, s390x), Vulkan, ROCm 7.14, OpenVINO, and SYCL (FP32/FP16).
  • Windows: CPU (x64, arm64), OpenCL Adreno, CUDA 12/13, Vulkan, OpenVINO, SYCL, and ROCm 7.14.
  • Android: arm64 CPU.

The release notes indicate that KleidiAI support for macOS Apple Silicon is currently disabled in this build.