Ollama vs LM Studio

FeatureOllamaLM Studio
CategoryLocal AI InfrastructureLocal AI Infrastructure
PricingFree (open-source)Free
GitHub Stars120,000—
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows
Features
  • ✓ One-command setup
  • ✓ API server
  • ✓ GPU acceleration
  • ✓ Model library
  • ✓ Modelfile
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ Model discovery
  • ✓ One-click download
  • ✓ Chat UI
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ GPU acceleration
  • ✓ GGUF support
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