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Twoody or LM Studio?
Both run language models on your computer, for free, on Mac, Windows and Linux. LM Studio is first a workshop for trying and serving models, joined in July 2026 by Bionic, an agent app; Twoody is an assistant that reads your folders and remembers you.
| What changes | Twoody | LM Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid plan | Free, at work too; paid subscriptions for online models |
| Macs | Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 13.3 or later | Apple Silicon only, macOS 14 or later |
| Windows and Linux | In private beta: Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), Linux (x86_64) | Yes, Windows on ARM and Linux ARM64 included |
| Getting started | The model that suits your computer, suggested and installed in one click | A catalogue of models to browse, with their variants and settings |
| Documents | Whole folders read on the computer — PDF (scans included, on a Mac), Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more — with answers that cite file and page | In LM Studio, files attached to a chat (PDF, Word, text); Bionic reads and edits documents and organizes folders |
| Memory from one chat to the next | What you tell it and what it learns, offered first when it is unsure, visible and erasable | Not described in its documentation |
| Voice | Voice messages transcribed on the computer | Offline dictation, in Bionic |
| Models | A catalogue of 57 models, installed in one click, and the models LM Studio serves | Hugging Face's models, in great number, and online models with a subscription |
| For developers | Twoody Code (beta), an agent for a code folder; MCP connectors | An OpenAI-compatible local server, a headless service (llmster), MCP |
What is said here about LM Studio was read on its own pages on October 21, 2026: lmstudio.ai/docs/app/system-requirements, lmstudio.ai/docs/app/basics/rag, lmstudio.ai/pricing, lmstudio.ai/blog/introducing-lm-studio-bionic. It may have changed since.
Choose Twoody if…
- your Mac has an Intel chip, or runs macOS 13;
- you want the right model chosen and installed for you;
- you work on folders of documents, scans included, and want answers that cite their pages;
- you want an assistant that remembers you from one chat to the next.
Choose LM Studio if…
- you want to try many models and tune their parameters;
- you need a released app for Windows or Linux today (Twoody is in private beta there), or Windows on ARM or Linux on ARM64;
- you build applications on a local model, or also want online models.
Or both
They work together: in Twoody, Models › “Advanced” › “Engine” › “LM Studio”, and Twoody answers with the models LM Studio serves. Keep LM Studio to try models, and Twoody to work on your documents.
Frequently asked questions
Does Twoody work with LM Studio?
Yes: in Models › “Advanced” › “Engine”, choose “LM Studio”. While its server runs, Twoody answers with the models it serves.
Does LM Studio run on an Intel Mac?
No: LM Studio needs a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later, and its documentation says Intel Macs are not supported. Twoody runs on Intel Macs, more slowly, on macOS 13.3 or later.
Are both free?
Yes on the computer: LM Studio is free, at work too, and sells subscriptions for online models. Twoody is free for personal and professional use alike, with no paid plan.
Try Twoody before it opens to everyone.
The private beta is free, on Mac, Windows and Linux, and on iPhone and Android with Twoody on your computer. Leave your email to ask for an invitation: we will write to you when it is ready for you.