Checked November 2026. Apps change quickly; check LM Studio’s own site for its latest features and prices.
| Infinity | LM Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Amp Dynamic | Element Labs |
| Price | Free | Free, including for work |
| Platforms | Mac (Apple silicon and Intel) | Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux |
| Local models | Through Ollama, LM Studio, MLX, Apple Intelligence and others | Its own engines (llama.cpp and MLX) |
| Cloud models | Yes: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and more, or your ChatGPT or Claude plan | Focused on local models |
| Branching | From any phrase, beside the chat, all on one map | Separate chats you can duplicate and view two side by side |
| Local API server for other apps | No | Yes, OpenAI-compatible |
| Building software and assistants | Infinity Code and Infinity Assistant | Developer tools: SDKs and a CLI |
Which is right for you?
Choose Infinity if you want branching chats, a mix of local and cloud models in one window, or to build apps and run assistants.
Choose LM Studio if you want the most control over running local models, a local API server for other apps, or you’re on Windows or Linux.
Use bothThey work best together: run models in LM Studio and chat with them in Infinity. See how.
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Free · macOS 14+ · Apple silicon or Intel