Free alternatives to LM Studio
LM Studio These options were selected to replace all or part of LM Studio’s workflow. Compare their purpose, limitations and free-plan terms: freemium does not mean entirely free.
Free and open source
Ollama · ollama.com
Runs AI models (Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek…) right on your own computer.
Keep in mind: Needs a powerful computer (RAM, GPU)
FreeAIOpen source
Jan · jan.ai
Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline on your computer.
Keep in mind: Needs a fairly powerful machine
FreeAIOpen source