LM Studio Alternatives

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, Flathub and Flatpak 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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LM Studio alternatives are mainly AI Chatbots, but if you're looking for Large Language Model (LLM) Tools or AI Writing Tools you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to LM Studio.
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  1. Dolphy AI icon
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    Experience the future of AI with Dolphy AI. With blazing fast responses, security first design and frequent updates Dolphy AI is your everyday companion.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Run AI models locally on your machine with node.js bindings for llama.cpp. Enforce a JSON schema on the model output on the generation level.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
     
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    Run AI models locally on your device. Foundry Local provides on-device inference with complete data privacy, no Azure subscription required.

    7 Foundry Local alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  4. RamaLama icon
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    RamaLama is an open-source developer tool that simplifies the local serving of AI models from any source and facilitates their use for inference in production, all through the familiar language of containers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Python
     
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    Alice is a smart desktop AI assistant application built with Vue.js, Vite, and Electron. Advanced memory system, function calling, MCP support, optional fully local use, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Osaurus icon
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    Native, Apple Silicon–only local LLM server. Similar to Ollama, but built on Apple's MLX for maximum performance on M-series chips. SwiftUI app + SwiftNIO server with OpenAI-compatible endpoints.

    41 Osaurus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Dione icon
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    Dione makes installing complex applications as simple as clicking a button — no terminal or technical knowledge needed. For developers, Dione offers a zero-friction way to distribute apps using just a JSON file. App installation has never been this effortless.

    8 Dione alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. XX.AI icon
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    XX.AI offers a simple and cost-effective solution for unlimited access to GPT-4, Claude 3, and DALL-E 3. With essential shortcuts like Shift + A for instant activation, you can harness the power of AI in any writing or content creation task.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. KamuAI icon
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    Privacy-focused AI chat assistant compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. Operates completely offline or with EU-hosted models, never uploads data, keeps chats secure, supports multiple tabs, prompt libraries, organized conversations, and flexible usage-based pricing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
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