Free
Free
- LM Link devices
- 5
- Run local LLMs
- Bionic Agent
- Offline voice transcription
- LM Link for 5 devices
- Limited web search
LM Studio pricing
Desktop app and agent for running local open language models to create documents, code, and automations.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $20/mo
- Plans
- 3
- Free trial
- -
What is LM Studio?
LM Studio is a desktop application and agent, called Bionic, for running open language models locally on a computer. It is aimed at developers, writers, and knowledge workers who want to create and edit documents, slides, PDFs, and software with local or frontier open models. Features include agentic coding and automation, computer control, real-time voice transcription processed on the device, and in-app model downloads powered by the LM Studio runtime with MLX and llama.cpp. Cloud services use zero data retention. The site lists a pricing page and account creation, so it is sold through plans.
Plans and prices
Bionic+
$20/mo
- US-hosted open source models
- Discounted bulk tokens
- Web search and page extraction
- Zero data retention
Pro
$100/mo
- Usage limits
- 5x Bionic+
- 5x usage limits
- Discounted bulk tokens
- Early access to new features
Prices in USD, as shown by lmstudio.ai. Source: pricing page. Last checked October 30, 2026.
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I want to decide whether LM Studio (lmstudio.ai) is the right tool and which plan to pick. Below is what the StableMRR pricing directory read from LM Studio's own pricing page (last checked 2026-10-30). It can be out of date, so treat it as a starting point. Category: AI agents / Chatbots and agent builders What it does: Desktop app and agent for running local open language models to create documents, code, and automations. Plans: - Free: Free. Limits: LM Link devices 5. Includes: Run local LLMs, Bionic Agent, Offline voice transcription, LM Link for 5 devices, Limited web search - Bionic+: $20/mo. Includes: US-hosted open source models, Discounted bulk tokens, Web search and page extraction, Zero data retention - Pro: $100/mo. Limits: Usage limits 5x Bionic+. Includes: 5x usage limits, Discounted bulk tokens, Early access to new features Alternatives in the directory: Botpress, Chatbase, CruiseGPT, Landbot Pricing page: https://lmstudio.ai/pricing Directory listing: https://stablemrr.com/p/lmstudio-ai First ask me three short questions about my team size, budget and what I need it for. Then recommend one plan, tell me what could make it a bad fit, and compare it with the alternatives. Finish with what I should check on the vendor's site before I pay.
Pricing facts
- Pricing model
- Mixed
- Billing
- monthly
- Discounts
- Discounted bulk tokens
About LM Studio
- Integrations
- MLX, llama.cpp
Features
- Local LLM inference
- Cloud inference
- Zero data retention
- Web search
- Page extraction
- Offline voice transcription
- LM Link
- Centralized team billing
Price history
No price changes recorded since we started tracking on October 30, 2026.
Alternatives to LM Studio
| Product | Category | Free plan | Paid from | Plans | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BotpressPlatform for building chatbots and agents | Chatbots and agent builders | Yes | - | 4 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| ChatbaseCustom AI chatbot trained on your data | Chatbots and agent builders | No | $40/mo | 4 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| CruiseGPTAI cruise planning assistant that answers questions about cruise lines, ships, cabins, ports and loyalty programmes. | Chatbots and agent builders | Yes | $9.99/mo | 4 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| LandbotNo-code chatbots for lead capture | Chatbots and agent builders | Yes | €40/mo | 5 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| LindyAI assistant that runs workflows | Chatbots and agent builders | Yes | $49.99/mo | 3 | Oct 29, 2026 |
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