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LM Studio

1Discover, 2download, 3and 4run 5local 6LLMs.

the six Ws · specification

W1 Who

By LM Studio.

W2 What

A desktop app to browse, download, and chat with local models, with a server.

W3 Where

A desktop application on your computer.

W4 When

When running open models locally with a UI.

W5 Why

The friendliest way to run local models.

W6 With

A Mac, Windows, or Linux machine.

W7 Watch

Closed-source but free desktop app; runs models locally, no account for local use.

Local-LLMDesktopGUI

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