Continue.dev vs LM Studio

FeatureContinue.devLM Studio
CategoryCoding AssistantsLocal AI Infrastructure
PricingFree (open-source)Free
GitHub Stars20,000—
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows
Features
  • ✓ Code completion
  • ✓ Chat
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ Custom commands
  • ✓ Context providers
  • ✓ Model discovery
  • ✓ One-click download
  • ✓ Chat UI
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ GPU acceleration
  • ✓ GGUF support
Tags
codingopen-sourcevscodejetbrains
localllmdesktopinferenceprivacy