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MLX Studio vs Local Studio: catalog facts
MLX Studio	Local Studio
Free Free, with no subscription or API keys.	Free Free download; the research does not mention any paid plans.
macOS	macOS
Chat, coding agent and image generation in one local app OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible local API server	Supports vLLM, SGLang, MLX and llama.cpp backends Single OpenAI-compatible endpoint for served models
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.5 or later Large models need 16 GB or more of memory	macOS only Aimed at technical users with their own hardware
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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