Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: LM Studio
LM Studio clearly comes out ahead of Meta Llama on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | LM Studio | Meta |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningEducation & EdTech | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | ai-foundation-modelsdeveloper-tools | ai-foundation-models |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
LM Studio
open source
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| Feature | lm-studio | meta-llama |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Access Control | ||
| Access To Model Weights | ||
| Commercial Use Permitted | ||
| Commercial Use Permitted (Subject To License Terms) | ||
| Javascript And Python Sdks | ||
| Fine-Tuning And Customization | ||
| Local Api Server | ||
| Self-Hosting Capabilities | ||
| Local Llm Execution | ||
| Model/Mcp Gating | ||
| Private Collaboration | ||
| Sso | ||
| Wide Model Compatibility |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, LM Studio comes out ahead overall, though Meta Llama can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both LM Studio and Meta Llama offer a free tier.
Meta Llama is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
