Looking for a prebuilt TensorFlow Lite C++ library (libtensorflowlite) for macOS M1/M2

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Priatm OP

Created Apr ’25

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Hi everyone! 👋

I'm working on a C++ project using TensorFlow Lite and was wondering if anyone has a prebuilt TensorFlow Lite C++ library (libtensorflowlite) for macOS (Apple Silicon M1/M2) that they’d be willing to share.

I’m looking specifically for the TensorFlow Lite C++ API — something that lets me use tflite::Interpreter, tflite::FlatBufferModel, etc. Building it from source using Bazel on macOS has been quite challenging and time-consuming, so a ready-to-use .dylib or .a build along with the required headers would be incredibly helpful.

TensorFlow Lite version: v2.18.0 preferred
Target: macOS arm64 (Apple Silicon)
What I need:

libtensorflowlite.dylib or .a
Corresponding headers (ideally organized in a clean include/ folder)

If you have one available or know where I can find a reliable prebuilt version, I’d be super grateful. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Answered by DTS Engineer in 836934022

Hello,

We don't offer something that specific so we're wondering if you've considered the Tensorflow Plugin for Metal.

We also offer Metal-cpp if you prefer pure C++ to Obj-C++.

Another framework you may want to consider for ML is MLX.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Apr ’25

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Hello,

We don't offer something that specific so we're wondering if you've considered the Tensorflow Plugin for Metal.

We also offer Metal-cpp if you prefer pure C++ to Obj-C++.

Another framework you may want to consider for ML is MLX.

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