Chai App vs LM Studio
Chai AppAI Model Marketplace
LM StudioAI Infrastructure
Chai App AI Model Marketplace The leading AI platform for conversational generative artificial intelligence | LM Studio AI Infrastructure Discover, download, and run local LLMs. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | AI Model Marketplace | AI Infrastructure |
| What it is | Mobile-first AI chat platform where users chat with a marketplace of user-made AI characters. | LM Studio is a desktop application for discovering, downloading, and running large language models locally with a user-friendly interface. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Not published | As of mid-2025 LM Studio is free for both personal and commercial/work use with no license required. An optional LM Studio Enterprise plan (SSO, model/MCP gating, private collabor… |
| Free options | Not available | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2021 | 2023 |
| Team size | 11-50 employees | 1-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, CA | Remote |