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| Continue.dev | LM Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ai | ai |
| Subcategory | Coding Assistant | Local Runtime |
| Grade | A | B |
| Editor's Pick | — | — |
| Tagline | Open-source VS Code / JetBrains AI extension. Point at any local or cloud model, no vendor lock-in. | Desktop GUI for local LLMs. Drag-drop GGUF models, OpenAI-compatible local API, no cloud. |
| Fees | Free · Apache · VS Code / JetBrains | Free for personal · MacOS/Win/Linux · localhost API |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | LOCALOPEN-SOURCEIDE | LOCALGUIOPENAI-COMPAT |
| Feature tags | non_custodialopen_sourceself_hostedapi_available | non_custodialself_hostedapi_available |
| Web | https://continue.dev | https://lmstudio.ai |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 |