LM Studio
by LM Studio · lmstudio.ai ↗
Desktop application for discovering, downloading, and running open large language models locally.
local-llm desktop-app inference
- Category
- Platforms & Infrastructure
- Business model
- Free
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2023
- Record updated
- 2026-07-30
- Documentation
- lmstudio.ai ↗
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/lm-studio/
Overview
LM Studio is a desktop application for discovering, downloading, and running open large language models locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers a chat interface, GPU offloading, an OpenAI-compatible local server, and support for GGUF and MLX model formats. LM Studio is free for personal and commercial use, with paid team and enterprise offerings.
Key features
- Model catalog with one-click local downloads
- Chat UI with local documents (RAG)
- OpenAI-compatible local API server
- GGUF and Apple MLX runtime support
Use cases
- Running chat models fully offline for privacy
- Local development against an OpenAI-style endpoint
- Benchmarking open models on personal hardware
Pricing
LM Studio is free, including for work use; Teams and Enterprise plans add organizational features on a paid basis.
Frequently asked questions
Is LM Studio free?
Yes, LM Studio is free for personal and commercial desktop use; paid tiers exist for team features.
Which model formats does LM Studio run?
It runs GGUF models via llama.cpp and MLX models on Apple Silicon.
Can apps connect to LM Studio?
Yes, it exposes an OpenAI-compatible local server that apps and code can call.
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