What is LM Studio Bionic?
Desktop agent for code, documents and files, with local or cloud models.
Who is LM Studio Bionic best for?
LM Studio Bionic is best for people who want an AI agent for coding and documents that runs open models locally.
Private work on your own machine
Local models run through llama.cpp and MLX, and voice input is transcribed on the device, so prompts and audio can stay on your computer.
Coding and document tasks
The agent writes and edits documents with automatic saves and handles coding and automations, with a separate session for each task inside a project.
Jobs too big for a local model
Bionic+ adds larger open models hosted in the US with zero data retention, so you can switch up without moving to a closed model.
People with more than one computer
LM Link lets a session use a model running on another of your devices, up to 5 devices even on the free plan.
How much does LM Studio Bionic cost?
LM Studio Bionic is free with local models, and its cloud plans cost $20 a month for Bionic+ or $100 a month for Pro, which raises the usage limits five times.
- Bionic Agent with local models through llama.cpp and MLX
- Offline voice transcription
- LM Link for up to 5 devices, limited web search
- US-hosted open models such as Kimi K3, GLM 5.3 and DeepSeek V4 Flash
- Web search and page extraction
- Discounted bulk tokens
- 5 times the usage limits of Bionic+
- Discounted bulk tokens
- Early access to new features
Prices are in US dollars and there is no yearly option. Each paid plan includes a cloud allowance; use beyond it is paid with cloud credits, charged by the model and the tokens processed. Local models and models on your own devices through LM Link use no credits. Teams can share one bill for credits through an organization, but there are no team subscription plans. Cloud models are hosted in the US with zero data retention. Full pricing on lmstudio.ai. We checked these prices on .
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What are the best LM Studio Bionic alternatives?
One tool on Recaply does LM Studio Bionic's job. It is open source, so you can run it on your own server.
Questions about LM Studio Bionic
What is LM Studio Bionic?
Desktop agent for code, documents and files, with local or cloud models.
Who is LM Studio Bionic for?
LM Studio Bionic is best for people who want an AI agent for coding and documents that runs open models locally.
Is LM Studio Bionic free?
Yes. LM Studio Bionic has a free plan: bionic Agent with local models through llama.cpp and MLX.
How much does LM Studio Bionic cost?
LM Studio Bionic's paid plans are Bionic+ at $20 per month and Pro at $100 per month.
Is there an open source alternative to LM Studio Bionic?
Yes. Berd is an open source tool that does the same job, so you can run your own.
What are the best LM Studio Bionic alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Berd.
Where can I try LM Studio Bionic?
On its official website, lmstudio.ai.
Is LM Studio Bionic the same as LM Studio?
No. Bionic is a separate app from the LM Studio team, built as an agent for open models on the same LM Studio runtime. You can keep LM Studio for low-level model settings and run both side by side. Bionic has downloads for Mac, Windows and Linux.
Do I need an account to use LM Studio Bionic?
Only for cloud models. Local models, and models on your other devices through LM Link, use no Bionic credits and work without an LM Studio account. Cloud models need a signed-in account with credits, charged by the model you pick and the tokens it processes.
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