# LM Studio Alternative for Mac: An App Like LM Studio

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/lm-studio

Desktop app for finding, downloading and chatting with open AI models on your own Mac.

LM Studio is not open source, and its all-in-one window carries a lot of options. Alternatives include open-source runners, lighter native chat apps, and command-line tools for people who just want a model serving in the background.

- Website: https://lmstudio.ai

## Mac apps people use instead of LM Studio for local ai & llms

- [Apple Intelligence API](https://macbase.app/apps/apple-intelligence-api): Local OpenAI-compatible API server for Apple Intelligence (Free, Local AI & LLMs, open source, 39 GitHub stars, Apple silicon, macOS 26 Tahoe or later, in English)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).