LM Studio

LM Studio is a powerful, easy to use platform that lets you run advanced AI models right on your desktop or laptop. It''s great for developers, AI fans, and anyone who wants to use AI models without needing cloud services.

Key Features

Local AI Processing

LM Studio can run AI models entirely offline. This means you can:
- Run AI models on your laptop: Enjoy AI benefits without needing an internet connection.
- Chat with local documents: Talk to your local files using AI (new in version 0.3).
- Use models through the app''s Chat UI or an OpenAI-compatible local server: Choose how you interact with the models.

Model Management

LM Studio makes it easy to download and manage AI models. You can:
- Download model files from Hugging Face: Easily access many models.
- Find new and interesting AI models: Stay updated with the latest models on the app''s Discover page.

Supported Models

LM Studio works with many popular open-source AI models, including:
- Llama 2 by Meta
- Mistral models
- OpenChat models
- TinyLlama
- Phi 4 by Microsoft Research: Great for chats with up to 16K tokens.
- Granite 3.1 8B by IBM: Supports up to 128K context length, trained on 500B tokens.
- Qwen2.5 Coder by Alibaba: Versions for code generation, reasoning, and fixing.
- Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B by NousResearch: Excellent in dialogue and code generation.
- InternLM 2.5 20B: Offers strong reasoning and tool use for developers.
- Gemma 2 by Google: Available in 2B, 9B, and 27B parameter sizes.
- Codestral 22B by MistralAI: Supports instructions and code completions in over 80 programming languages.
- DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite by DeepSeek: Supports 338 different languages.
- Cohere Command R v01 by CohereForAI: Optimized for RAG and can perform well in any task.
- StarCoder2 by BigCode: Offers a diverse portfolio of local coding assistants.

Developer-Friendly Features

For developers, LM Studio offers:
- Backend REST API: Easily integrate local AI models into your applications.
- Performance Monitoring: Track model performance and system resource usage in real-time.
- Easy-to-Use GUI: A simple interface for both beginners and experienced users.

Privacy and Security

LM Studio keeps your data private and secure. It ensures that:
- No data leaves your computer: Perfect for sensitive or confidential tasks.
- No data collection or monitoring: Your data stays local on your machine.