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OllamacLM Studio
Free

Free and open source, distributed only through the official GitHub repository.

 Freemium

The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Native macOS interface for Ollama models
  • Free, with no commercial edition
  • Search and download models from Hugging Face without leaving the app
  • Serves local models on OpenAI-compatible endpoints, locally and over the network
  • Mac only, and requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later
  • Needs Ollama installed separately with a model already pulled
  • Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on
  • Cloud features require an account and a subscription
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Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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