LM Studio
Data confidence: HighDesktop app for running LLMs locally. Easy model management.
LM Studio has a Developer Momentum Index of 15, ranking #102 of 262 companies. Key metrics include 582 monthly package downloads, 1.5K GitHub stars.
Developer Adoption
Developer Adoption
Package downloads and ecosystem metrics, 30-day window
Active Contributors Trend
github contributors remained stable at 6 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github contributors |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 6 |
npm Download Trend
npm Downloads remained stable at 582 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | npm downloads |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 582 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 582 |
Key Signals
Developer Community Metrics
Metrics computed from HN discussion, GitHub activity, and funding data.
Category Benchmark
33 Foundation Models companies30-Day Trends
npm Downloads
npm Downloads remained stable at 582 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | npm downloads |
|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 582 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 582 |
GitHub Stars
GitHub Stars grew from 1,484 to 1,519 (+2.4%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github stars |
|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | 1,484 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 1,484 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 1,485 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 1,486 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 1,490 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 1,490 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 1,491 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 1,491 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 1,491 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 1,493 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 1,495 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 1,505 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 1,507 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 1,507 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 1,508 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 1,513 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1,514 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1,519 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1,519 |
HN Mentions
HN Mentions grew from 65 to 84 (+29.2%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | hn mentions |
|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | 65 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 68 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 65 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 67 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 68 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 68 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 69 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 68 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 69 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 69 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 70 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 74 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 74 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 76 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 63 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 62 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 62 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 65 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 75 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 83 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 83 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 84 |
According to AI-Buzz, LM Studio has 582 npm downloads in 30 days, with 6 active contributors in 30 days, ranks #13 in Foundation Models for HN discussion share (out of 33 tracked with 1.3% of HN discussion), with 0% positive developer sentiment (82 HN comments analyzed), with 1 commits/week (declining).
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Metrics derived from public APIs (HN Algolia, GitHub, npm/PyPI). Sentiment classified by AI. See methodology for details →
About
About
Description
Desktop app for running LLMs locally. Easy model management.
Estimated Company Size
1 - 10 employees
Website
lmstudio.aiDetails
Founded
2023
Description
LM Studio is a desktop app for running LLMs locally. Easy model management and chat interface. Popular with developers.
Products & Tools
LM Studio
Desktop app for running LLMs locally with easy model management and a chat interface.
Data Confidence
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