LM Studio

Desktop app to download and run open-weight language models locally, with a chat window and a local API server. A closed product from Element Labs.

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3 open source alternatives to LM Studio
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mistral.rs	Partial	7.7k	MIT	Open source	Yes	Rust	v0.9.4	2026-10-01
Lemonade	Partial	5.8k	Apache-2.0	Open source	Yes	C++	v2026.40.0	2026-10-06
RamaLama	Partial	3.1k	MIT	Open source	Yes	Python	v0.25.0	2026-10-05

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mistral.rs Partial

Fast, flexible LLM inference

Runs text, vision and speech models locally behind an OpenAI-compatible API, without a desktop app.

Language: Rust
Licence: MIT
Stars: 7.7k
Latest: v0.9.4
Last push: 2026-10-01

Lemonade Partial

Lemonade helps users discover and run local AI apps by serving optimized LLMs right from their own GPUs and NPUs. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/5xXzkMu8Zk

A local server and app for running models, tuned for AMD GPUs and NPUs.

Language: C++
Licence: Apache-2.0
Stars: 5.8k
Latest: v2026.40.0
Last push: 2026-10-06

RamaLama Partial

RamaLama is an open-source developer tool that simplifies the local serving of AI models from any source and facilitates their use for inference in production, all through the familiar language of containers.

Pulls and runs models in containers from the command line, behind an OpenAI-compatible API.

Language: Python
Licence: MIT
Stars: 3.1k
Latest: v0.25.0
Last push: 2026-10-05

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Vendor: Element Labs

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