| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Deep Learning Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.6 (#17) |
| Installation | The documentation says to install fastai on a machine with `pip install fastai` and recommends installing PyTorch first. | The project README gives macOS installation through pip and Linux installation options for CUDA or CPU-only packages. |
| License | The fastai GitHub repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0. | The GitHub repository lists an MIT license. |
| Purpose | fastai simplifies training fast and accurate neural networks using modern best practices. | MLX is an array framework designed for efficient and flexible machine learning research on Apple silicon. |