LM Studio
Beautiful desktop app for discovering, downloading, and running LLMs locally. Features a chat UI, model search, and local server with OpenAI-compatible API.
✨ Features
- Built-in model discovery and download
- Chat interface
- OpenAI-compatible local server
- GGUF model support
- GPU offloading control
- Conversation history
- Model comparison
👍 Pros
- Beautiful, polished UI
- Easy model discovery from HuggingFace
- Great for non-technical users
- Built-in chat and server
👎 Cons
- Closed source
- No Docker support
- Limited automation/scripting
- Slower updates for new model formats
🎯 Best For
Users who want a polished desktop experience with built-in chat UI
💬 Community Sentiment
🟢 Positive 65% positive
Based on 20 recent discussions. Community appears generally positive about LM Studio.