Launch your first AI model without the command line in 5 minutes
Load an open language model in LM Studio and get a private AI assistant right on your computer
- 1.Download LM Studio from the official website and install the app like any regular program
LM Studio runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Installation takes 2-3 minutes; you only need internet to download
LM Studio ↗ - 2.Open LM Studio and click the 🔍 icon in the bottom-left (Search models) - the catalog of available models will open
All models in the catalog are free and download via torrent protocol or direct download
LM Studio ↗ - 3.Type 'mistral' in the search box and press Enter to find Mistral 7B - one of the lightest and fastest models
Mistral 7B weighs ~4 GB and needs ~8 GB of RAM to run. If you have less, choose TinyLlama
LM Studio ↗ - 4.Click the model card (for example, 'mistral-7b-instruct') and click the green ⬇️ Load button
Download will take 5-30 minutes depending on your internet speed and storage type. The model saves locally on your computer
LM Studio ↗ - 5.After loading, click the 💬 Chat button (second from left at the bottom) to open a chat with the model
The model is now in your computer's memory. All conversations, including confidential data and work information, stay only with you and are never sent anywhere
LM Studio ↗ - 6.Type a prompt in the input field at the bottom of the screen and press Send - you'll get an answer locally, without internet or third parties
All your requests, including confidential projects, passwords, process descriptions, or personal data, stay only on your computer. Processing happens locally without uploading to servers
LM Studio ↗PromptExplain [Topic or code] to me like I'm a five-year-old, using real-life examples
What this prompt doesReplace [Topic or code] with what you want to understand: for example, 'how a for loop works in Python' or 'what is a variable'. The model will explain it in simple words with examples
- freeLM StudioThe app is completely free, models from the catalog are free, runs without a subscription and works offline after download
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