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onnxruntime for Mac

Cross-platform, high performance scoring engine for ML models

Quick answer: onnxruntime is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install onnxruntime. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 917 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What onnxruntime is

onnxruntime is a command-line tool for macOS: cross-platform, high performance scoring engine for ML models.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime.

How to install onnxruntime

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install onnxruntime.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install onnxruntime on Mac?

Run brew install onnxruntime in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is onnxruntime open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does onnxruntime run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is onnxruntime?

It was installed 917 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1102 in this catalogue.

What version of onnxruntime is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.31.0.