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LM Studio

User-friendly desktop app for running AI models locally

by Element LabsSupportedChecked 29 Sept 2026

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LM Studio lets you download open language models and use them locally through a clean chat interface, including chatting with your own documents and a local server for developers. The desktop app is free, including for work use.

Best for

  • Local AI without the command line
  • Businesses keeping data on the device

Not ideal for

  • Computers with little memory

Limitations

  • Performance depends on your hardware

DNA

Level
Beginner
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux

Pricing

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  • Desktop appFree≈ €0Supp.

    Free for personal and commercial use

    Sources and evidence
    Status
    Supported
    Confidence
    58/100
    Method
    web research (secondary sources)
    Observed
    29 Sept 2026
    Confirmed on the official source
    Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

    Evidence

    Web search summary: "LM Studio's desktop app is completely free for both personal and commercial use as of September 2026, with no per-seat license fee for local inference… Enterprise deployment… is sold through a 'contact sales' form"

    Sources

  • EnterpriseOn requestSupp.

    SSO, model gating, private collaboration

    Sources and evidence
    Status
    Supported
    Confidence
    58/100
    Method
    web research (secondary sources)
    Observed
    29 Sept 2026
    Confirmed on the official source
    Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

    Evidence

    Web search summary: "LM Studio's desktop app is completely free for both personal and commercial use as of September 2026, with no per-seat license fee for local inference… Enterprise deployment… is sold through a 'contact sales' form"

    Sources

Facts

Free plan
yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
Status
Supported
Confidence
58/100
Method
web research (secondary sources)
Observed
29 Sept 2026
Confirmed on the official source
Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

Evidence

Web search summary: "LM Studio's desktop app is completely free for both personal and commercial use as of September 2026, with no per-seat license fee for local inference… Enterprise deployment… is sold through a 'contact sales' form"

Sources

Free trial
unknown
Commercial use on free plan
yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
Status
Supported
Confidence
58/100
Method
web research (secondary sources)
Observed
29 Sept 2026
Confirmed on the official source
Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

Evidence

Web search summary: "LM Studio's desktop app is completely free for both personal and commercial use as of September 2026, with no per-seat license fee for local inference… Enterprise deployment… is sold through a 'contact sales' form"

Sources

Watermark on free plan
unknown
API
unknown
Open source
unknown
Self-hostable
yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
Status
Supported
Confidence
58/100
Method
web research (secondary sources)
Observed
29 Sept 2026
Confirmed on the official source
Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

Evidence

Web search summary: "LM Studio's desktop app is completely free for both personal and commercial use as of September 2026, with no per-seat license fee for local inference… Enterprise deployment… is sold through a 'contact sales' form"

Sources

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux Unver.
Sources and evidence
Status
Unverified
Confidence
57/100
Method
editorial
Observed
29 Sept 2026
Confirmed on the official source
Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

Evidence

Web search summary: "LM Studio's desktop app is completely free for both personal and commercial use as of September 2026, with no per-seat license fee for local inference… Enterprise deployment… is sold through a 'contact sales' form"

Editorial knowledge; pending automated verification.

Sources

Runs on model
unknown

Timeline

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