LM Studio

LM Studio is a desktop app for running open AI models on your own computer. Its agent, Bionic, can create and edit documents and help with coding tasks, using local or open models.

Who it's for: People who want to run AI models on their own machine.

Key uses and features

Download open models inside the app
Runs models locally (MLX and llama.cpp under the hood)
Bionic agent for documents and code
Local voice transcription

Good for: Running open models locally on a Mac or PC.

Pricing model: See official site for pricing

Used for: Local & self-hosted AI Chat assistants Coding

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Details checked against public sources in October 2026. Pricing and features change often; check the official site.