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Nativ vs LM Studio: catalog facts
Nativ	LM Studio
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs models fully on the Mac with no account Recommends models that fit your hardware	Search and download models from Hugging Face without leaving the app Serves local models on OpenAI-compatible endpoints, locally and over the network
Apple Silicon Macs only Large model downloads, often several gigabytes	Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on Cloud features require an account and a subscription
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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