Local model app · comparison
00 vs LM Studio
LM Studio is an excellent desktop app for downloading, running, and chatting with local models. 00 goes a step further — turning a local model into a crew of agents with identity, channels, skills and memory — and can use LM Studio's server as the brain.
| 00 | LM Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Run & chat with local models | Yes | Yes — that's its core |
| Agents with channels, skills & memory | Yes — a whole crew, each with its own | No |
| Messaging channels | WhatsApp, Instagram, email, phone… | No |
| Cloud models too | Yes — bring a key | Local only |
| Automation & scheduling | Yes | No |
| Agents on remote servers | Yes — headless engine on Linux, Windows or macOS | No agent layer — it serves models |
| Meeting capture & transcription | Yes — live, on-device | No |
| Encrypted secrets vault | Yes | — |
Why choose 00
- Use LM Studio's local server as an agent's brain — no cloud needed.
- Add the agent layer LM Studio doesn't: channels, skills, memory, scheduling.
- Run a whole crew on one LM Studio server — each agent with its own identity, channels, and memory.
- Switch any agent between local and cloud models.
When LM Studio may fit better
- For discovering, downloading, and chatting with local models in a polished app, LM Studio is excellent — and 00 can use it as an agent's brain.
Try 00 — it's free.
Build an agent you own in under a minute, on your Mac.
Frequently asked
Can 00 use LM Studio models?
Yes — start LM Studio's local server and 00 detects it automatically, then you can pick its models per agent.
Is 00 an LM Studio alternative?
They solve different problems: LM Studio runs models, 00 builds agents on top. Use them together.
Can 00 record meetings with a local model?
Yes — meeting transcription runs on-device (Whisper or Parakeet), so with an LM Studio brain the whole pipeline stays on your machine.
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