LM Studio

Desktop app for discovering, downloading, and running local models.

AIfree

Setup complexity

easy

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Current version

0.3.10

Latest activity signal

Version release 1/22/2026

Original release date

6/1/2023

Current version release date

1/22/2026

Overview

LM Studio offers a GUI-first local AI workflow. It is useful for people who want local inference without deep CLI setup.

Tradeoff: advanced automation workflows are stronger in scriptable runtimes.

Build AI-powered features such as assistants, copilots, and workflow automation.
Connect LM Studio into existing stacks with integrations like OpenAI-compatible API.
Adopt quickly for teams that need short setup time and immediate workflow impact.

OpenAI-compatible API

Ollama

Run open models locally with a simple command-line workflow.

Open WebUI

Self-hosted web interface for local and remote LLM providers.

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