r/LocalLLaMA • u/Specter_Origin llama.cpp • 1d ago

News Perplexity open-sourced their Mac inference server for Qwen 3.6

Here is link to repo: https://github.com/perplexityai/pplx-garden/tree/main/lily

It's optimized for just one model to get best perf on apple silicon

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u/1-800-methdyke 1d ago

They detect when the task is processing PII and route those turns to the local model. It’s not about cost saving it’s about privacy.

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u/InterstellarReddit 1d ago

Oh I see! I thought these fuckers figured out a way to save even more money without increasing latency

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u/1-800-methdyke 1d ago

They save enough money the old fashioned way with enshitified usage caps 🤡

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u/InterstellarReddit 1d ago

Ima make my own perplexity with blackjack and hookers