Instructor vs LM Studio

FeatureInstructorLM Studio
CategoryAI DevelopmentLocal AI Infrastructure
PricingFree (open-source)Free
GitHub Stars9,000—
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows
Features
  • ✓ Structured output
  • ✓ Pydantic models
  • ✓ Retry logic
  • ✓ Streaming
  • ✓ Multi-provider
  • ✓ Model discovery
  • ✓ One-click download
  • ✓ Chat UI
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ GPU acceleration
  • ✓ GGUF support
Tags
structured-outputpydanticpythonopen-source
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