KoboldCpp vs LM Studio

FeatureKoboldCppLM Studio
CategoryLocal AI InfrastructureLocal AI Infrastructure
PricingFree (open-source)Free
GitHub Stars5,000—
PlatformsWindows, Linux, macOSmacOS, Linux, Windows
Features
  • ✓ GGUF support
  • ✓ No dependencies
  • ✓ GPU acceleration
  • ✓ Chat UI
  • ✓ API server
  • ✓ Model discovery
  • ✓ One-click download
  • ✓ Chat UI
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ GPU acceleration
  • ✓ GGUF support
Tags
localinferenceeasyopen-source
localllmdesktopinferenceprivacy