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Otherwise, while installing it will build the llama.ccp x86 version which will be 10x slower on Apple Silicon (M1) Mac.

### Installation with OpenBLAS / cuBLAS / CLBlast
### Installation with OpenBLAS / cuBLAS / CLBlast / Metal

`llama.cpp` supports multiple BLAS backends for faster processing.
Use the `FORCE_CMAKE=1` environment variable to force the use of `cmake` and install the pip package for the desired BLAS backend.
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CMAKE_ARGS="-DLLAMA_CLBLAST=on" FORCE_CMAKE=1 pip install llama-cpp-python
```

To install with Metal (MPS), set the `LLAMA_METAL=on` environment variable before installing:

```bash
CMAKE_ARGS="-DLLAMA_METAL=on" FORCE_CMAKE=1 pip install llama-cpp-python
```

## High-level API

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