LM Studio is developed by Element Labs, a new AI software startup based in New York, USA. Currently, LM Studio allows you to run any open-source chatbot locally on your computer without the need for an internet connection.
To install LM Studio, here are step-by-step instructions:
First, visit the official website https://lmstudio.ai and choose to download for Windows, MacOS, or Linux.
After downloading LM Studio, click on the LM Studio file to install.
Once the installation is complete, you will see the main interface of LM Studio. Scroll down to install the recommended open-source chatbot models. Ensure that your computer has at least 8GB of RAM and select a model with a suitable configuration.
Then, wait for the model download process to finish.
After the download is complete, click on “Chat,” and at the top, select the model you just downloaded.
After choosing the model, you can start chatting with the chatbot.