LM Studio vs llama.cpp

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Comparison of LM Studio vs llama.cpp
Criteria LM Studio
367 40.0 =
llama.cpp
6 94.4 =
Score 40.0 94.4 (best)
Release freshness 0.0 94.6 (best)
Adoption signals 0.0 85.2 (best)
Release freshness
Stale: 633 days without a release
Updated 48 days ago
Latest version v0.3.9 · 2025-02-10b11043 · 2026-09-18
Pricing FreeFree
License Free planOpen source
Platforms
macOS ✓ ✓
Windows ✓ ✓
Linux ✓ ✓
Desktop ✓ -
API only - ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: LM Studio
#367 overall · #5 in category
40.0/100
  1. Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +0.0 0.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +0.0 0.0 × 25%
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Rank receipt: llama.cpp
#6 overall · #2 in category
94.4/100
  1. Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +33.1 94.6 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +21.3 85.2 × 25%
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