LM Studio

Popular local LLM desktop app — download models, chat, run a local server in one click

★ pending verification stars, verified 2026-09-30Category: Local LLMs & Inference

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One of the most popular local LLM desktop apps: download models, chat, and start a local server in one click. Note: it is not open source.

Run open LLMs on your own machine — no API bills, no data leaving your device.

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