LM Studio Discover, download, and run local LLMs
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# LM Studio AI Chocolatey Package
## Downloads
To install LM Studio, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
```powershell
choco install lmstudio
```
This command will download the LM Studio installer from the official website and execute it silently.
## Manual Installation
To install LM Studio manually, download LM Studio from [lmstudio.ai](https://lmstudio.ai/).
## What is LM Studio?
This package automates the installation of the LM Studio application. LM Studio is a desktop application that allows you to run large language models (LLMs) on your laptop, entirely offline.
## Features
With LM Studio, you can:
โข ๐ค Run LLMs on your laptop, entirely offline
โข ๐ Chat with your local documents (new in 0.3)
โข ๐พ Use models through the in-app Chat UI or an OpenAI compatible local server
โข ๐ Download any compatible model files from Hugging Face ๐ค repositories
โข ๐ญ Discover new & noteworthy LLMs right inside the app's Discover page
LM Studio supports any GGUF `Llama 3.2`, `Mistral`, `Phi`, `Gemma`, `DeepSeek`, `Qwen 2.5`, `StarCoder`, etc model on Hugging Face.
## Minimum Requirements
Minimum requirements: M1/M2/M3/M4 Mac, or a Windows / Linux PC with a processor that supports AVX2.
Made possible thanks to the [llama.cpp project](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp).
## Documentation
Consult the Technical Documentation at [https://lmstudio.ai/docs](https://lmstudio.ai/docs).
## Frequently Asked Questions
### **Does LM Studio collect any data?**
No. One of the main reasons for using a local LLM is privacy, and LM Studio is designed for that. Your data remains private and local to your machine.
See [Documentation > Offline Operation](https://lmstudio.ai/docs/offline) for more.
### **What are the minimum hardware / software requirements?**
Visit the [System Requirements](https://lmstudio.ai/docs/system-requirements) page for the most up to date information.
## Stay Updated
๐ New in 0.4.12: [announcement](https://lmstudio.ai/blog/lmstudio-v0.4.12).
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| Version | Date | Stability Stability is determined by the version string and my be inaccurate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3.24 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.23 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.22 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.21 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.19 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.18 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.17 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.16 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.15 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.14 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.13 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.12 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.11 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.10 | Stable | ||
| 0.3.9 | Stable |