Google Gemini vs LM Studio

A side-by-side comparison built from catalogue data. Both offer 1 of the same listed features, including Chat interface.

Comparison of Google Gemini vs LM Studio

App	Google Gemini Google's AI assistant, integrated with Google search and Workspace.	LM Studio Desktop app for downloading and running open large language models locally.
Developer	Google	Element Labs
Pricing	Freemium, Subscription	Free
License	Proprietary	Proprietary
Open source	Open source: No	Open source: No
Self-hostable	Self-hostable: No	Self-hostable: No
Works offline	Works offline: No	Works offline: Yes
Privacy-focused	Privacy-focused: No	Yes

Feature rows list only features recorded in the catalogue. A missing check means the feature is not recorded for that app, not necessarily that it is unavailable.