gui
free
4.5/5
LM Studio
Polished desktop GUI for local LLMs. Built-in HuggingFace search, OpenAI-compatible local server, side-by-side conversations.
Overview
Polished desktop GUI for local LLMs. Built-in HuggingFace search, OpenAI-compatible local server, side-by-side conversations.
Pros
- Cleanest GUI in the space
- Built-in model browser
- Hardware compatibility checker
Cons
- Closed-source
- Heavier than Ollama for headless use
Compatibility
| Operating systems | macOS Linux Windows |
| GPU backends | NVIDIA CUDA AMD ROCm Apple Metal CPU |
| License | Closed source · free |
Get LM Studio
Frequently asked
Is LM Studio free?
Yes — LM Studio is free to download and use.
What operating systems does LM Studio support?
LM Studio supports macOS, Linux, Windows.
Which GPUs work with LM Studio?
LM Studio supports NVIDIA CUDA, AMD ROCm, Apple Metal, CPU. CPU-only inference is also possible but slow.
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