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LM Studio users fear core product abandonment for new agent

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Users of the popular local LLM application LM Studio are concerned that the company may be abandoning its core product in favor of its new agent, Bionic. The original LM Studio app, which has been instrumental in the company's growth, now has its download links significantly downplayed on the official website, while Bionic receives prominent promotion. This shift, coupled with infrequent updates to the main LM Studio application, has led users to question the future availability and support of the core product, especially since Bionic includes upsells for cloud models. AI

IMPACT Potential shift in user base and focus for a popular local LLM tool.

RANK_REASON User concern about a product shift, not a new release or major industry event.

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LM Studio users fear core product abandonment for new agent

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/JGByvygyrfg ·

    Is LM Studio abandoning their core product?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Some of you may be aware that a few weeks ago, LM Studio announced a new agent, Bionic. This is pretty much an agentic harness for both local models and paid cloud models. But most aren't aware that LM Studio replaced almost every link to the ori…

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