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Description

BaseRT offers a robust inference runtime for LLMs specifically optimized for Apple Silicon, allowing developers to seamlessly access models from Hugging Face, engage in local conversations, or utilize an API compatible with OpenAI through a single command-line interface. Enhanced by meticulously crafted Metal kernels, BaseRT aims to provide exceptional prefill and decoding efficiency on M-series Macs, with benchmark results indicating it performs up to 6.4 times faster in prefill tasks compared to llama.cpp, 3.9 times faster than MLX, and achieves a decoding speed that is 1.33 times quicker. The basert CLI is equipped to manage tasks such as model downloading, conversion, interactive chat, serving capabilities, completion generation, benchmarking, inspection, and bundle signing. Its server functionalities are extensive, encompassing chat interactions, text completions, embeddings, transcription services, tool calls, continuous batching, paged key-value caching, and prefix caching, with support for models that can handle text, vision, and audio data. BaseRT employs a proprietary .base model format that incorporates Q2–Q8 affine quantization, optional AWQ calibration, and signed bundles, and it is capable of converting GGUF, Hugging Face, and MLX checkpoints. Furthermore, this innovative runtime is tailored to maximize the capabilities of Apple Silicon, making it an essential tool for developers in the AI space.

Description

Mercury 2 represents a groundbreaking advancement in reasoning models, specifically designed for real-time voice interaction as it can quickly answer phone calls. Unlike traditional autoregressive models that leave callers in silence while generating responses one token at a time, Mercury 2 employs a diffusion large language model architecture capable of producing over 1000 tokens per second with standard NVIDIA GPUs. This remarkable speed allows it to complete a full reasoning process and begin speaking within a timeframe that aligns with natural conversational flow, effectively shortening the typical wait time from several seconds to approximately 300 milliseconds. The operational mechanism of Mercury models involves transforming clear text into noise, after which a conventional Transformer is trained to reverse this transformation and predict the original text across all positions at once. By utilizing a denoising approach that engages multiple tokens simultaneously, generation becomes more efficient, enabling speeds akin to custom silicon on NVIDIA H100s while improving responsiveness in voice applications. As a result, Mercury 2 not only enhances user experience but also sets a new standard for interactive voice technologies.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

OpenAI
Cerebras
GPT-4.1
Gemma 3
Gemma 4
Groq
Hugging Face
Inception Labs
LiveKit
Llama 3.1
Llama 3.2
Mistral AI
Phi-3
Pipecat
Qwen3
Qwen3.5
Qwen3.6
Retell AI
Vapi AI

Integrations

OpenAI
Cerebras
GPT-4.1
Gemma 3
Gemma 4
Groq
Hugging Face
Inception Labs
LiveKit
Llama 3.1
Llama 3.2
Mistral AI
Phi-3
Pipecat
Qwen3
Qwen3.5
Qwen3.6
Retell AI
Vapi AI

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Free Version

Pricing Details

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Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

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Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
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Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Base Compute

Founded

2026

Country

Australia

Website

www.basecompute.co/getbasert

Vendor Details

Company Name

Inception

Country

United States

Website

www.inceptionlabs.ai/blog/mercury-2-the-first-reasoning-model-fast-enough-to-pick-up-the-phone

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