diff --git a/timm/layers/mlp.py b/timm/layers/mlp.py
index 11d9eeca..09472eed 100644
--- a/timm/layers/mlp.py
+++ b/timm/layers/mlp.py
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ class SwiGLU(nn.Module):
 
     def init_weights(self):
         # override init of fc1 w/ gate portion set to weight near zero, bias=1
-        nn.init.ones_(self.fc1_g.bias)
+        if self.fc1_g.bias is not None:
+            nn.init.ones_(self.fc1_g.bias)
         nn.init.normal_(self.fc1_g.weight, std=1e-6)
 
     def forward(self, x):
diff --git a/timm/models/vision_transformer.py b/timm/models/vision_transformer.py
index 6bc93dd1..7935089d 100644
--- a/timm/models/vision_transformer.py
+++ b/timm/models/vision_transformer.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from timm.data import IMAGENET_DEFAULT_MEAN, IMAGENET_DEFAULT_STD, IMAGENET_INCE
     OPENAI_CLIP_MEAN, OPENAI_CLIP_STD
 from timm.layers import PatchEmbed, Mlp, DropPath, AttentionPoolLatent, RmsNorm, PatchDropout, SwiGLUPacked, \
     trunc_normal_, lecun_normal_, resample_patch_embed, resample_abs_pos_embed, use_fused_attn, \
-    get_act_layer, get_norm_layer, LayerType
+    SwiGLU, get_act_layer, get_norm_layer, LayerType
 from ._builder import build_model_with_cfg
 from ._features import feature_take_indices
 from ._manipulate import named_apply, checkpoint_seq, adapt_input_conv
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Attention(nn.Module):
             num_heads: int = 8,
             qkv_bias: bool = False,
             qk_norm: bool = False,
+            proj_bias: bool = True,
             attn_drop: float = 0.,
             proj_drop: float = 0.,
             norm_layer: nn.Module = nn.LayerNorm,
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class Attention(nn.Module):
         self.q_norm = norm_layer(self.head_dim) if qk_norm else nn.Identity()
         self.k_norm = norm_layer(self.head_dim) if qk_norm else nn.Identity()
         self.attn_drop = nn.Dropout(attn_drop)
-        self.proj = nn.Linear(dim, dim)
+        self.proj = nn.Linear(dim, dim, bias=proj_bias)
         self.proj_drop = nn.Dropout(proj_drop)
 
     def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ class Block(nn.Module):
             mlp_ratio: float = 4.,
             qkv_bias: bool = False,
             qk_norm: bool = False,
+            proj_bias: bool = True,
             proj_drop: float = 0.,
             attn_drop: float = 0.,
             init_values: Optional[float] = None,
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ class Block(nn.Module):
             num_heads=num_heads,
             qkv_bias=qkv_bias,
             qk_norm=qk_norm,
+            proj_bias=proj_bias,
             attn_drop=attn_drop,
             proj_drop=proj_drop,
             norm_layer=norm_layer,
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ class Block(nn.Module):
             in_features=dim,
             hidden_features=int(dim * mlp_ratio),
             act_layer=act_layer,
+            bias=proj_bias,
             drop=proj_drop,
         )
         self.ls2 = LayerScale(dim, init_values=init_values) if init_values else nn.Identity()
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ class ResPostBlock(nn.Module):
             mlp_ratio: float = 4.,
             qkv_bias: bool = False,
             qk_norm: bool = False,
+            proj_bias: bool = True,
             proj_drop: float = 0.,
             attn_drop: float = 0.,
             init_values: Optional[float] = None,
@@ -192,6 +197,7 @@ class ResPostBlock(nn.Module):
             num_heads=num_heads,
             qkv_bias=qkv_bias,
             qk_norm=qk_norm,
+            proj_bias=proj_bias,
             attn_drop=attn_drop,
             proj_drop=proj_drop,
             norm_layer=norm_layer,
@@ -203,6 +209,7 @@ class ResPostBlock(nn.Module):
             in_features=dim,
             hidden_features=int(dim * mlp_ratio),
             act_layer=act_layer,
+            bias=proj_bias,
             drop=proj_drop,
         )
         self.norm2 = norm_layer(dim)
@@ -236,6 +243,7 @@ class ParallelScalingBlock(nn.Module):
             mlp_ratio: float = 4.,
             qkv_bias: bool = False,
             qk_norm: bool = False,
+            proj_bias: bool = True,
             proj_drop: float = 0.,
             attn_drop: float = 0.,
             init_values: Optional[float] = None,
@@ -266,11 +274,11 @@ class ParallelScalingBlock(nn.Module):
         self.q_norm = norm_layer(self.head_dim) if qk_norm else nn.Identity()
         self.k_norm = norm_layer(self.head_dim) if qk_norm else nn.Identity()
         self.attn_drop = nn.Dropout(attn_drop)
-        self.attn_out_proj = nn.Linear(dim, dim)
+        self.attn_out_proj = nn.Linear(dim, dim, bias=proj_bias)
 
         self.mlp_drop = nn.Dropout(proj_drop)
         self.mlp_act = act_layer()
-        self.mlp_out_proj = nn.Linear(mlp_hidden_dim, dim)
+        self.mlp_out_proj = nn.Linear(mlp_hidden_dim, dim, bias=proj_bias)
 
         self.ls = LayerScale(dim, init_values=init_values) if init_values is not None else nn.Identity()
         self.drop_path = DropPath(drop_path) if drop_path > 0. else nn.Identity()
@@ -330,6 +338,7 @@ class ParallelThingsBlock(nn.Module):
             mlp_ratio: float = 4.,
             qkv_bias: bool = False,
             qk_norm: bool = False,
+            proj_bias: bool = True,
             init_values: Optional[float] = None,
             proj_drop: float = 0.,
             attn_drop: float = 0.,
@@ -350,6 +359,7 @@ class ParallelThingsBlock(nn.Module):
                     num_heads=num_heads,
                     qkv_bias=qkv_bias,
                     qk_norm=qk_norm,
+                    proj_bias=proj_bias,
                     attn_drop=attn_drop,
                     proj_drop=proj_drop,
                     norm_layer=norm_layer,
@@ -363,6 +373,7 @@ class ParallelThingsBlock(nn.Module):
                     dim,
                     hidden_features=int(dim * mlp_ratio),
                     act_layer=act_layer,
+                    bias=proj_bias,
                     drop=proj_drop,
                 )),
                 ('ls', LayerScale(dim, init_values=init_values) if init_values else nn.Identity()),
@@ -433,6 +444,7 @@ class VisionTransformer(nn.Module):
             mlp_ratio: float = 4.,
             qkv_bias: bool = True,
             qk_norm: bool = False,
+            proj_bias: bool = True,
             init_values: Optional[float] = None,
             class_token: bool = True,
             pos_embed: str = 'learn',
@@ -452,6 +464,7 @@ class VisionTransformer(nn.Module):
             weight_init: Literal['skip', 'jax', 'jax_nlhb', 'moco', ''] = '',
             fix_init: bool = False,
             embed_layer: Callable = PatchEmbed,
+            embed_norm_layer: Optional[LayerType] = None,
             norm_layer: Optional[LayerType] = None,
             act_layer: Optional[LayerType] = None,
             block_fn: Type[nn.Module] = Block,
@@ -483,6 +496,7 @@ class VisionTransformer(nn.Module):
             weight_init: Weight initialization scheme.
             fix_init: Apply weight initialization fix (scaling w/ layer index).
             embed_layer: Patch embedding layer.
+            embed_norm_layer: Normalization layer to use / override in patch embed module.
             norm_layer: Normalization layer.
             act_layer: MLP activation layer.
             block_fn: Transformer block layer.
@@ -493,6 +507,7 @@ class VisionTransformer(nn.Module):
         assert pos_embed in ('', 'none', 'learn')
         use_fc_norm = global_pool in ('avg', 'avgmax', 'max') if fc_norm is None else fc_norm
         norm_layer = get_norm_layer(norm_layer) or partial(nn.LayerNorm, eps=1e-6)
+        embed_norm_layer = get_norm_layer(embed_norm_layer)
         act_layer = get_act_layer(act_layer) or nn.GELU
 
         self.num_classes = num_classes
@@ -510,6 +525,8 @@ class VisionTransformer(nn.Module):
         if dynamic_img_size:
             # flatten deferred until after pos embed
             embed_args.update(dict(strict_img_size=False, output_fmt='NHWC'))
+        if embed_norm_layer is not None:
+            embed_args['norm_layer'] = embed_norm_layer
         self.patch_embed = embed_layer(
             img_size=img_size,
             patch_size=patch_size,
@@ -539,7 +556,7 @@ class VisionTransformer(nn.Module):
             self.patch_drop = nn.Identity()
         self.norm_pre = norm_layer(embed_dim) if pre_norm else nn.Identity()
 
-        dpr = [x.item() for x in torch.linspace(0, drop_path_rate, depth)]  # stochastic depth decay rule
+        dpr = [x.item() for x in torch.linspace(0, drop_path_rate, depth, device='cpu')]  # stochastic depth decay rule
         self.blocks = nn.Sequential(*[
             block_fn(
                 dim=embed_dim,
@@ -547,6 +564,7 @@ class VisionTransformer(nn.Module):
                 mlp_ratio=mlp_ratio,
                 qkv_bias=qkv_bias,
                 qk_norm=qk_norm,
+                proj_bias=proj_bias,
                 init_values=init_values,
                 proj_drop=proj_drop_rate,
                 attn_drop=attn_drop_rate,
@@ -1128,6 +1146,31 @@ def _convert_dinov2(
     return out_dict
 
 
+def _convert_aimv2(
+        state_dict: Dict[str, torch.Tensor],
+        model: VisionTransformer,
+) -> Dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
+    #import re
+    out_dict = {}
+
+    for k, v in state_dict.items():
+        k = k.replace('norm_1', 'norm1')
+        k = k.replace('norm_2', 'norm2')
+        k = k.replace('preprocessor.patchifier.', 'patch_embed.')
+        k = k.replace('preprocessor.pos_embed', 'pos_embed')
+        k = k.replace('trunk.', '')
+        k = k.replace('mlp.fc1', 'mlp.fc1_g')
+        k = k.replace('mlp.fc3', 'mlp.fc1_x')
+        k = k.replace('post_trunk_norm.', 'norm.')
+        # if re.match(r"blocks\.(\d+)\.mlp\.w12\.(?:weight|bias)", k):
+        #     out_dict[k.replace("w12", "fc1")] = v
+        #     continue
+        # elif re.match(r"blocks\.(\d+)\.mlp\.w3\.(?:weight|bias)", k):
+        #     out_dict[k.replace("w3", "fc2")] = v
+        #     continue
+        out_dict[k] = v
+    return out_dict
+
 def checkpoint_filter_fn(
         state_dict: Dict[str, torch.Tensor],
         model: VisionTransformer,
@@ -1159,6 +1202,8 @@ def checkpoint_filter_fn(
             # remap final nn.Linear if it exists outside of the timm .trunk (ie in visual.head.proj)
             out_dict['head.weight'] = state_dict['visual.head.proj.weight']
             out_dict['head.bias'] = torch.zeros(state_dict['visual.head.proj.weight'].shape[0])
+    elif 'preprocessor.patchifier.proj.weight' in state_dict:
+        state_dict = _convert_aimv2(state_dict, model)
 
     if prefix:
         # filter on & remove prefix string from keys
@@ -2119,6 +2164,12 @@ default_cfgs = {
         input_size=(3, 448, 448), crop_pct=1.0, num_classes=0,
     ),
 
+    'vit_large_patch14_aimv2_224': _cfg(
+        hf_hub_id='apple/aimv2-large-patch14-224',
+        mean=OPENAI_CLIP_MEAN, std=OPENAI_CLIP_STD,
+        input_size=(3, 224, 224), crop_pct=1.0,
+        num_classes=0),
+
     'test_vit.r160_in1k': _cfg(
         hf_hub_id='timm/',
         input_size=(3, 160, 160), crop_pct=0.95),
@@ -3390,6 +3441,21 @@ def vit_intern300m_patch14_448(pretrained: bool = False, **kwargs) -> VisionTran
     return model
 
 
+@register_model
+def vit_large_patch14_aimv2_224(pretrained: bool = False, **kwargs) -> VisionTransformer:
+    """ ViT-Large model (ViT-L/14) w/ parallel blocks and qk norm enabled.
+    """
+    rms_norm = partial(RmsNorm, eps=1e-5)
+    model_args = dict(
+        patch_size=14, embed_dim=1024, depth=24, num_heads=16,  class_token=False, fc_norm=False,
+        mlp_ratio=2.75, global_pool='avg', norm_layer=rms_norm, embed_norm_layer=rms_norm, mlp_layer=SwiGLU,
+        qkv_bias=False, proj_bias=False,
+    )
+    model = _create_vision_transformer(
+        'vit_large_patch14_aimv2_224', pretrained=pretrained, **dict(model_args, **kwargs))
+    return model
+
+
 @register_model
 def test_vit(pretrained: bool = False, **kwargs) -> VisionTransformer:
     """ ViT Test