LM Studio

Windows · Mac · Linux · iPhone · paid plans from $20/mo

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Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.9

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

LM Studio is ranked #27 of 65 in AI chatbots and assistants on Freedom251. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/mo.

LM Studio plans and pricing

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Free Free 5 devices · Limited web search lmstudio.ai · 20 Sept 2026

Bionic+ $20/mo billed monthly US-hosted open-source models · Discounted bulk tokens · Web search and page extraction lmstudio.ai · 20 Sept 2026

Pro $100/mo billed monthly 5× usage limits lmstudio.ai · 20 Sept 2026

Compared on AI chatbots and assistants

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $20/mo
Web search: Yes
File uploads: Yes
Mobile apps: Yes
App integrations: Yes
Team workspace: Yes

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