LM Studio AlternativesLarge Language Model (LLM) Tools & AI Chatbots like LM Studio

LM Studio is described as 'Discover, download, and run local LLMs' and is a AI Chatbot in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to LM Studio for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Flathub apps. The best LM Studio alternative is Ollama, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LM Studio are GPT4ALL, Jan.ai, Open WebUI and AnythingLLM.

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  1. Ollama icon

    Ollama

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    Supports local deployment of Llama 3, Code Llama, and other language models, enabling users to customize and create personalized models. Ideal for AI development, it offers flexibility for offline AI needs and integrates AI writing and chatbot tools in local setups.

    63 Ollama alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Ollama as an Alternative to LM Studio
    Oktay Mercan
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    It takes some time to get used to the commands, but it's simple to use after that. However, it doesn't have a GUI, and the customization options are either limited or not user-friendly.

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    • Ollama is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LM Studio.

    • Ollama is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LM Studio.

    • Ollama is Free and Open SourceLM Studio is Free and Proprietary
    • Ollama is Privacy focusedLM Studio is not according to our users
  2. GPT4ALL icon

    GPT4ALL

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    An ecosystem of open-source chatbots trained on a massive collections of clean assistant data including code, stories and dialogue.

    174 GPT4ALL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about GPT4ALL as an Alternative to LM Studio
    Oktay Mercan
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    It supports the 'Chat with Documents' feature, including RAG and embedding capabilities.

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    Very easy to use, no coding required, ad-free, local documents, dark mode, no registration required. It supports several gguf models that can be downloaded from huggingface.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GPT4ALL is Free and Open SourceLM Studio is Free and Proprietary
    • GPT4ALL is Privacy focused and LightweightLM Studio is not according to our users
  4. Jan.ai icon

    Jan.ai

     82 likes
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    Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

    170 Jan.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Online
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    • Jan.ai is the most popular Web-based alternative to LM Studio.

    • Jan.ai is Free and Open SourceLM Studio is Free and Proprietary
    • Jan.ai is Privacy focused, Customizable and LightweightLM Studio is not according to our users
  5. Open WebUI icon

    Open WebUI

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    Feature-rich offline AI platform with support for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, retrieval-augmented generation, text-to-image, cloud sync, privacy focus, ad-free experience, distraction-free and dark modes, no registration, easy deployment, and customizable UI.

    30 Open WebUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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    • Open WebUI is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to LM Studio.

    • Open WebUI is Free and ProprietaryLM Studio is also Free and Proprietary
    • Open WebUI is Privacy focusedLM Studio is not according to our users
  7. Alpaca - Ollama Client icon

    Alpaca - Ollama Client

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    Alpaca is an Ollama client where you can manage and chat with multiple models, Alpaca provides an easy and begginer friendly way of interacting with local AI.

    130 Alpaca - Ollama Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    LibreChat

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    LibreChat is a free, open source AI chat platform. This Web UI offers vast customization, supporting numerous AI providers, services, and integrations. Serves all AI Conversations in one place with a familiar interface, innovative enhancements, for as many users as you need.

    102 LibreChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • npm
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    Google AI Edge Gallery

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    A gallery that showcases on-device ML/GenAI use cases and allows people to try and use models locally.

    49 Google AI Edge Gallery alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Google AI Edge Gallery is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to LM Studio.

    • Google AI Edge Gallery is Free and Open SourceLM Studio is Free and Proprietary
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    PocketPal

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    An app that brings language models directly to your phone.

    54 PocketPal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    • PocketPal is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to LM Studio.

    • PocketPal is Free and Open SourceLM Studio is Free and Proprietary
    • PocketPal is Privacy focused and LightweightLM Studio is not according to our users
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    Khoj

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    Khoj is an open-source AI second brain that learns from your notes (Obsidian, EMACS), documents, and has access to the internet. It can replace your search engine, help you with reading papers, and get you transparent, fast answers.

    169 Khoj alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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