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LM Studio

  • Free
  • Self-hosted

Verified Sep 2026

Discover, download, and run local LLMs

Desktop app to discover, download and run local LLMs with an OpenAI-compatible local server.

The local LLM workbench: search/download GGUF models, chat, and expose an OpenAI-compatible local API. Its model catalog and hardware detection made local inference approachable for non-CLI people.

Who it's for

Users who want to discover, download and chat with local LLMs on their own machine.

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