AI tool comparison
LM Studio vs Continue
Which one should you ship with? Here is the side-by-side panel verdict, pricing read, reviewer split, and community vote comparison.
Developer Tools
LM Studio
Desktop app for running local LLMs with a ChatGPT-like UI
33%
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Community
Free
Entry
LM Studio provides a beautiful desktop app for running local LLMs. Features include a chat UI, model browser, local server mode (OpenAI-compatible API), and hardware optimization for Apple Silicon and NVIDIA GPUs.
Developer Tools
Continue
Open-source AI code assistant
100%
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Community
Free
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Continue is an open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Connect any model — local or cloud — for completions, chat, and editing.
Reviewer scorecard
“Too expensive for what it offers. Plenty of open-source alternatives.”
“Open-source Copilot alternative that works with any model. Connect Ollama for fully local AI coding assistance.”
“Solid execution. Does what it promises and the DX is clean.”
“Use your own models, keep your code private, and customize everything. The open-source approach to AI coding.”
“Interesting concept but the execution isn't there yet. Give it 6 months.”
“Open-source AI code assistants with model flexibility will capture users who want privacy and control.”
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