diff --git a/examples/apple/coreml/llama/export_static_llm_coreml.py b/examples/apple/coreml/llama/export_static_llm_coreml.py
index 8c68af45f31..276ff6d193a 100644
--- a/examples/apple/coreml/llama/export_static_llm_coreml.py
+++ b/examples/apple/coreml/llama/export_static_llm_coreml.py
@@ -309,6 +309,69 @@ def _get_metadata(model_args, example_inputs, input_len, cache_len, float_dtype)
     }
 
 
+def _transform_eager_model(model, args, float_dtype):
+    """Apply splitting, quantization, and graph breaks to a model."""
+    model = model.to(float_dtype).eval()
+
+    if args.target_split_size is not None:
+        print(f"\nSplitting linear layers with target size {args.target_split_size}...")
+        replace_linear_with_split_linear(
+            model,
+            out_target_split_size=args.target_split_size,
+            out_max_splits=args.max_splits,
+            in_target_split_size=1,
+            in_max_splits=1,
+        )
+
+    if args.embedding_quantize:
+        bitwidth, group_size = args.embedding_quantize.split(",")
+        bitwidth = int(bitwidth)
+        group_size = int(group_size)
+        assert bitwidth in [4, 8], "CoreML only supports 4-bit and 8-bit quantization"
+
+        print(f"\nQuantizing embeddings: {bitwidth}-bit, group_size={group_size}...")
+        if group_size == 0:
+            granularity = PerAxis(0)
+        else:
+            granularity = PerGroup(group_size)
+        weight_dtype = getattr(torch, f"int{bitwidth}")
+
+        quantize_(
+            model,
+            IntxWeightOnlyConfig(weight_dtype=weight_dtype, granularity=granularity),
+            lambda m, fqn: isinstance(m, torch.nn.Embedding),
+        )
+
+    if args.linear_quantize == "b4w":
+        print("\nQuantizing linear layers: 4-bit blockwise (group_size=32)...")
+        quantize_(
+            model,
+            IntxWeightOnlyConfig(
+                weight_dtype=torch.int4,
+                granularity=PerGroup(32),
+            ),
+        )
+    elif args.linear_quantize == "c4w":
+        print("\nQuantizing linear layers: 4-bit channelwise...")
+        quantize_(
+            model,
+            IntxWeightOnlyConfig(
+                weight_dtype=torch.int4,
+                granularity=PerAxis(0),
+            ),
+        )
+
+    if not args.no_graph_breaks:
+        print("\nAdding graph breaks between before/after the transformer blocks...")
+        n_layers = len(model.layers)
+        model.layers[0] = BlockWithGraphBreak(model.layers[0], break_before=True)
+        model.layers[n_layers - 1] = BlockWithGraphBreak(
+            model.layers[n_layers - 1], break_before=False
+        )
+
+    return model
+
+
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Export static attention Llama model to CoreML"
@@ -441,70 +504,8 @@ def main():
     )
     print(f"Model loaded: {model_args.n_layers} layers, {model_args.dim} dim")
 
-    # Set dtype
     float_dtype = {"fp16": torch.float16, "fp32": torch.float32}[args.dtype]
-    model = model.to(float_dtype).eval()
-
-    # Apply linear splitting (before quantization)
-    if args.target_split_size is not None:
-        print(f"\nSplitting linear layers with target size {args.target_split_size}...")
-        replace_linear_with_split_linear(
-            model,
-            out_target_split_size=args.target_split_size,
-            out_max_splits=args.max_splits,
-            in_target_split_size=1,
-            in_max_splits=1,
-        )
-
-    # Apply embedding quantization
-    if args.embedding_quantize:
-        bitwidth, group_size = args.embedding_quantize.split(",")
-        bitwidth = int(bitwidth)
-        group_size = int(group_size)
-        assert bitwidth in [4, 8], "CoreML only supports 4-bit and 8-bit quantization"
-
-        print(f"\nQuantizing embeddings: {bitwidth}-bit, group_size={group_size}...")
-        if group_size == 0:
-            granularity = PerAxis(0)
-        else:
-            granularity = PerGroup(group_size)
-        weight_dtype = getattr(torch, f"int{bitwidth}")
-
-        quantize_(
-            model,
-            IntxWeightOnlyConfig(weight_dtype=weight_dtype, granularity=granularity),
-            lambda m, fqn: isinstance(m, torch.nn.Embedding),
-        )
-
-    # Apply linear quantization
-    if args.linear_quantize == "b4w":
-        print("\nQuantizing linear layers: 4-bit blockwise (group_size=32)...")
-        quantize_(
-            model,
-            IntxWeightOnlyConfig(
-                weight_dtype=torch.int4,
-                granularity=PerGroup(32),
-            ),
-        )
-    elif args.linear_quantize == "c4w":
-        print("\nQuantizing linear layers: 4-bit channelwise...")
-        quantize_(
-            model,
-            IntxWeightOnlyConfig(
-                weight_dtype=torch.int4,
-                granularity=PerAxis(0),
-            ),
-        )
-
-    # Add graph breaks between transformer blocks
-    # Keeping model pieces smaller helps with ANE performance
-    if not args.no_graph_breaks:
-        print("\nAdding graph breaks between before/after the transformer blocks...")
-        n_layers = len(model.layers)
-        model.layers[0] = BlockWithGraphBreak(model.layers[0], break_before=True)
-        model.layers[n_layers - 1] = BlockWithGraphBreak(
-            model.layers[n_layers - 1], break_before=False
-        )
+    model = _transform_eager_model(model, args, float_dtype)
 
     if args.multifunction:
         # Multifunction mode: separate prefill and decode graphs with weight sharing