diff --git a/src-tauri/src/ai_processing.rs b/src-tauri/src/ai_processing.rs
index ca2fdd06c..24c5cd269 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/ai_processing.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/ai_processing.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ pub async fn get_or_init_denoise_model(
 
     let _ = ort::init().with_name("AI-Denoise").commit();
     let model_path = models_dir.join(DENOISE_FILENAME);
-    let session = Session::builder()?.commit_from_file(model_path)?;
+    let session = create_session(app_handle, model_path)?;
     let denoise_model = Arc::new(Mutex::new(session));
 
     crate::register_exit_handler();
@@ -1508,3 +1508,49 @@ pub struct AiDepthMaskParameters {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub orientation_steps: Option<u8>,
 }
+
+fn create_session<P: AsRef<Path>>(
+    app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle,
+    model_path: P,
+) -> Result<Session, ort::Error> {
+    let settings = crate::app_settings::load_settings(app_handle.clone()).unwrap_or_default();
+    let enable_hardware_acceleration = settings.enable_denoise_hardware_acceleration;
+    let path_ref = model_path.as_ref();
+
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    if enable_hardware_acceleration {
+        use ort::execution_providers::{
+            CoreMLExecutionProvider,
+            coreml::{CoreMLComputeUnits, CoreMLModelFormat},
+        };
+
+        // Attempt CoreML compilation
+        if let Ok(builder) = Session::builder() {
+            let provider = CoreMLExecutionProvider::default()
+                .with_subgraphs(true)
+                .with_model_format(CoreMLModelFormat::MLProgram)
+                .with_compute_units(CoreMLComputeUnits::All)
+                .build();
+
+            if let Ok(builder_with_ep) = builder.with_execution_providers([provider]) {
+                match builder_with_ep.commit_from_file(path_ref) {
+                    Ok(session) => return Ok(session),
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::warn!(
+                            "Hardware acceleration failed for {:?}, falling back to CPU. Error: {}",
+                            path_ref.file_name().unwrap_or_default(),
+                            e
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+    let _ = enable_hardware_acceleration;
+
+    // Fallback to CPU execution
+    let builder = Session::builder()?;
+    builder.commit_from_file(path_ref)
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/app_settings.rs b/src-tauri/src/app_settings.rs
index da6e1ac50..8a178926f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/app_settings.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/app_settings.rs
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ pub struct AppSettings {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub use_full_dpi_rendering: Option<bool>,
     #[serde(default)]
+    pub enable_denoise_hardware_acceleration: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub high_res_zoom_multiplier: Option<f32>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub enable_live_previews: Option<bool>,
@@ -427,6 +429,7 @@ impl Default for AppSettings {
             editor_preview_resolution: Some(1920),
             enable_zoom_hifi: Some(true),
             use_full_dpi_rendering: Some(false),
+            enable_denoise_hardware_acceleration: false,
             enable_live_previews: Some(true),
             live_preview_quality: Some("high".to_string()),
             sort_criteria: None,
diff --git a/src/components/modals/DenoiseModal.tsx b/src/components/modals/DenoiseModal.tsx
index 1dfc24e0a..593925ded 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/DenoiseModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/modals/DenoiseModal.tsx
@@ -235,6 +235,38 @@ export default function DenoiseModal({
   const isBatch = targetPaths.length > 1;
   const mouseDownTarget = useRef<EventTarget | null>(null);
 
+  const [elapsedTime, setElapsedTime] = useState<number>(0);
+  const startTimeRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const timerIntervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isProcessing) {
+      startTimeRef.current = Date.now();
+      setElapsedTime(0);
+      timerIntervalRef.current = setInterval(() => {
+        if (startTimeRef.current !== null) {
+          setElapsedTime(Date.now() - startTimeRef.current);
+        }
+      }, 50);
+    } else {
+      if (startTimeRef.current !== null) {
+        const duration = Date.now() - startTimeRef.current;
+        setElapsedTime(duration);
+        startTimeRef.current = null;
+      }
+      if (timerIntervalRef.current) {
+        clearInterval(timerIntervalRef.current);
+        timerIntervalRef.current = null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      if (timerIntervalRef.current) {
+        clearInterval(timerIntervalRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [isProcessing]);
+
   const methodOptions = useMemo<Array<{ label: string; value: 'ai' | 'bm3d' }>>(
     () => [
       { label: t('modals.denoise.methodAi'), value: 'ai' },
@@ -264,6 +296,7 @@ export default function DenoiseModal({
       setMethod(isRaw ? 'ai' : 'bm3d');
       setIntensity(isRaw ? 50 : 15);
       setIsMounted(true);
+      setElapsedTime(0);
       const timer = setTimeout(() => setShow(true), 10);
       return () => clearTimeout(timer);
     } else {
@@ -352,6 +385,15 @@ export default function DenoiseModal({
       return (
         <div className="w-full h-[500px]">
           <ImageCompare original={originalBase64} denoised={previewBase64} />
+          {elapsedTime > 0 && (
+            <motion.div initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 4 }} animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }} transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}>
+              <div className="text-center mt-3">
+                <Text color={TextColors.success}>
+                  {t('modals.denoise.completedIn', { time: (elapsedTime / 1000).toFixed(2) })}
+                </Text>
+              </div>
+            </motion.div>
+          )}
           {savedPath && (
             <motion.div initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 8 }} animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }} transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}>
               <Text
@@ -391,6 +433,12 @@ export default function DenoiseModal({
               </Text>
               <Text className="text-center font-mono h-6 flex justify-center items-center">{currentStatusText}</Text>
 
+              {elapsedTime > 0 && (
+                <Text variant={TextVariants.small} className="text-center font-mono mt-2 opacity-80">
+                  {t('modals.denoise.elapsedTime', { time: (elapsedTime / 1000).toFixed(2) })}
+                </Text>
+              )}
+
               <div className="mt-8 w-64 relative">
                 <div className="h-1 bg-surface rounded-full overflow-hidden relative w-full shadow-xs">
                   <motion.div
diff --git a/src/components/panel/SettingsPanel.tsx b/src/components/panel/SettingsPanel.tsx
index 685f7f058..bebb7782a 100644
--- a/src/components/panel/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/panel/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ export default function SettingsPanel({
     thumbnailResolution: appSettings?.thumbnailResolution || 720,
     rawHighlightCompression: appSettings?.rawHighlightCompression ?? 2.5,
     processingBackend: appSettings?.processingBackend || 'auto',
+    enableDenoiseHardwareAcceleration: appSettings?.enableDenoiseHardwareAcceleration ?? false,
     linuxGpuOptimization: appSettings?.linuxGpuOptimization ?? false,
     highResZoomMultiplier: appSettings?.highResZoomMultiplier || 1.0,
     useFullDpiRendering: appSettings?.useFullDpiRendering ?? false,
@@ -642,6 +643,7 @@ export default function SettingsPanel({
       thumbnailResolution: appSettings?.thumbnailResolution || 720,
       rawHighlightCompression: appSettings?.rawHighlightCompression ?? 2.5,
       processingBackend: appSettings?.processingBackend || 'auto',
+      enableDenoiseHardwareAcceleration: appSettings?.enableDenoiseHardwareAcceleration ?? false,
       linuxGpuOptimization: appSettings?.linuxGpuOptimization ?? false,
       highResZoomMultiplier: appSettings?.highResZoomMultiplier || 1.0,
       useFullDpiRendering: appSettings?.useFullDpiRendering ?? false,
@@ -679,6 +681,7 @@ export default function SettingsPanel({
 
     if (
       key === 'processingBackend' ||
+      key === 'enableDenoiseHardwareAcceleration' ||
       key === 'linuxGpuOptimization' ||
       key === 'useWgpuRenderer' ||
       key === 'thumbnailWorkerThreads'
@@ -1902,6 +1905,20 @@ export default function SettingsPanel({
                       />
                     </SettingItem>
 
+                    {osPlatform === 'macos' && (
+                      <SettingItem
+                        label={t('settings.processing.denoiseHardwareAcceleration')}
+                        description={t('settings.processing.denoiseHardwareAccelerationDescMacos')}
+                      >
+                        <Switch
+                          checked={processingSettings.enableDenoiseHardwareAcceleration}
+                          id="ai-gpu-toggle"
+                          label={t('settings.processing.denoiseHardwareAccelerationLabel')}
+                          onChange={(checked) => handleProcessingSettingChange('enableDenoiseHardwareAcceleration', checked)}
+                        />
+                      </SettingItem>
+                    )}
+
                     {osPlatform !== 'macos' && osPlatform !== 'windows' && (
                       <SettingItem
                         label={t('settings.processing.linuxCompat')}
diff --git a/src/components/ui/AppProperties.tsx b/src/components/ui/AppProperties.tsx
index 6c2d68535..2001bc05f 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/AppProperties.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/AppProperties.tsx
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ export interface AppSettings {
   editorPreviewResolution?: number;
   enableZoomHifi?: boolean;
   useFullDpiRendering?: boolean;
+  enableDenoiseHardwareAcceleration?: boolean;
   highResZoomMultiplier?: number;
   enableLivePreviews?: boolean;
   livePreviewQuality?: string;
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/de.json b/src/i18n/locales/de.json
index 7cb769a47..ecfab31a0 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -1136,6 +1136,8 @@
       "btnStart": "Start",
       "cancel": "Abbrechen",
       "close": "Schließen",
+      "completedIn": "Rauschminderung abgeschlossen in {{time}}s",
+      "elapsedTime": "Vergangene Zeit: {{time}}s",
       "denoised": "Entrauscht",
       "denoisingProgress": "Entrauschen in Arbeit",
       "description": "Entfernen Sie Rauschen aus Ihrem Bild mithilfe von KI-gestütztem oder traditionellem Entrauschen.",
@@ -1535,6 +1537,9 @@
         },
         "title": "Generative KI"
       },
+      "denoiseHardwareAcceleration": "Denoising-Hardwarebeschleunigung",
+      "denoiseHardwareAccelerationDescMacos": "Nutzt Apples CoreML (Neural Engine & GPU) zur erheblichen Beschleunigung von AI Denoising. Das Deaktivieren verwendet reine CPU-Ausführung, was langsamer ist, aber absolute numerische Präzision bietet und mögliche Treiber- oder Stabilitätsprobleme vermeidet.",
+      "denoiseHardwareAccelerationLabel": "Denoising-Hardwarebeschleunigung aktivieren",
       "backend": "Verarbeitungs-Backend",
       "backendDesc": "Wählen Sie die Grafik-API. 'Auto' wird empfohlen. Kann Abstürze auf einigen Systemen beheben.",
       "backends": {
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 638f74bd0..95c926855 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1136,6 +1136,8 @@
       "btnStart": "Start",
       "cancel": "Cancel",
       "close": "Close",
+      "completedIn": "Denoising completed in {{time}}s",
+      "elapsedTime": "Time elapsed: {{time}}s",
       "denoised": "Denoised",
       "denoisingProgress": "Denoising in Progress",
       "description": "Remove noise from your image using AI-powered or traditional denoising.",
@@ -1535,6 +1537,9 @@
         },
         "title": "Generative AI"
       },
+      "denoiseHardwareAcceleration": "Denoise Hardware Acceleration",
+      "denoiseHardwareAccelerationDescMacos": "Uses Apple's CoreML (Neural Engine & GPU) to vastly accelerate AI Denoising. Disabling this uses pure CPU execution, which has slower performance but offers absolute numerical precision and avoids potential driver/stability issues.",
+      "denoiseHardwareAccelerationLabel": "Enable Denoise Hardware Acceleration",
       "backend": "Processing Backend",
       "backendDesc": "Select the graphics API. 'Auto' is recommended. May fix crashes on some systems.",
       "backends": {