Jan vs LM Studio

FeatureJanLM Studio
CategoryLocal AI InfrastructureLocal AI Infrastructure
PricingFree (open-source)Free
GitHub Stars25,000—
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows
Features
  • ✓ Local inference
  • ✓ Model library
  • ✓ Extensions
  • ✓ Privacy-first
  • ✓ Offline mode
  • ✓ Model discovery
  • ✓ One-click download
  • ✓ Chat UI
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ GPU acceleration
  • ✓ GGUF support
Tags
localprivacychatopen-source
localllmdesktopinferenceprivacy