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LM Studio vs Docker Model Runner: catalog facts
LM Studio	Docker Model Runner
Freemium The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…	Free Part of Docker's tooling; Docker Desktop subscription terms apply to larger organisations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Search and download models from Hugging Face without leaving the app Serves local models on OpenAI-compatible endpoints, locally and over the network	OpenAI-compatible API for local models Fits into existing Docker workflows
Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on Cloud features require an account and a subscription	Requires Docker to be installed Mainly useful to developers rather than casual users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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