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Pika's H3 Flex video model ported to Apple Silicon Macs

A developer has successfully ported Pika's H3 Flex model to Apple Silicon Macs using MLX, marking the first known Mac port of this technology. The H3 Flex model, originally released for NVIDIA H100s, generates video with synchronized sound. Performance tests on an M4 Max chip showed that a 5-second clip at 640x384 resolution takes approximately 5 minutes, with longer clips requiring significantly more time. The developer noted that this is a preview version with limitations, such as potential drift in characters and settings over longer durations. AI

IMPACT Enables local video generation on Apple Silicon Macs, potentially increasing accessibility for creators.

RANK_REASON Porting of an existing AI model to a new hardware platform.

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Pika's H3 Flex video model ported to Apple Silicon Macs

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Opening-Ad5541 ·

    Pika H3 Flex on Mac with MLX (timings + weights)

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