LM Studio
Desktop UI for downloading + running open-weight models
macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) · Linux · WindowsProprietary (free for personal use)
Desktop UI for downloading + running open-weight models
0.4.2
Apr 30, 2026
Quantization presets per device class.
0.4.0
Mar 12, 2026
Rewritten model browser + multi-server support.
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LM Studio is a polished desktop app — discover models from Hugging Face, download GGUF variants in-app, and chat or expose an OpenAI-compatible local server. Beginner-friendly entry point to local inference; no terminal required.
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