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| LM Studio | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ai | ai |
| Subcategory | Local Runtime | Local Runtime |
| Grade | B | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | — |
| Tagline | Desktop GUI for local LLMs. Drag-drop GGUF models, OpenAI-compatible local API, no cloud. | Run open-source LLMs locally — no network, no API key, no telemetry. |
| Fees | Free for personal · MacOS/Win/Linux · localhost API | Free · MIT · runtime + model weights local |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | LOCALGUIOPENAI-COMPAT | FREELOCALNO-NETWORK |
| Feature tags | non_custodialself_hostedapi_available | open_sourceself_hostedcli_supportedapi_available |
| Web | https://lmstudio.ai | https://ollama.com |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-12 |