Runtimes · Desktop app

LM Studio

Desktop app for downloading and chatting with local models, with a local OpenAI-compatible server and MCP client. The app is closed source; the lms CLI is MIT.

Facts

Website: lmstudio.ai
Repository: lmstudio-ai/lms
Open source: No, Proprietary app (CLI: MIT) (check the terms) Verified · Source
Pricing: Free: Free Sourced · Source
Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux Sourced · Source
Added · checked: 2026-10-13 · 2026-10-13
Sponsored: No. Nobody paid for this listing or its position.

Works with local models

Ollama: Not yet confirmed Not yet measured
llama.cpp: Not yet confirmed Not yet measured
LM Studio: Yes Sourced · Source
OpenAI-compatible: Yes Verified · Source
MCP: Yes Verified · Source

Summary: Our one-line paraphrase of the official description. Source.
Logo: trademark of its owner, used only to identify LM Studio. Source (press/brand kit): https://lmstudio.ai/assets/marketing/brand/page/logos/lm-studio-icon-color.svg, checked 2026-10-13.
Machine-readable: Markdown · JSON

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