People who want an agent running on open models on their own computer can use it free; hosted models cost $20 or more a month.

Kenning's take

What it does

Bionic is a separate app from LM Studio that acts as an agent for coding, research and file work using open models. It can read and edit code in local folders with inline diffs, create and edit documents, slides, PDFs and spreadsheets in a sandbox with checkpoints, and transcribe speech offline into any app. Models can run on the user's own machine for free, or on LM Studio's hosted cloud with a paid plan.

• Coding in local folders with inline diffs and code search
• Creates documents, slides, PDFs and spreadsheets
• Automatic checkpoints for rollback
• Offline voice transcription using Voxtral
• Local models via llama.cpp and MLX, or hosted open models
• Zero data retention commitment

Who it suits. Developers and knowledge workers who want an AI agent that can run on open models on their own computer.

Key facts

Category

Developer tools

Made by

LM Studio

Released

16 July 2026

How to get it

free desktop download; cloud models need an LM Studio account and a Bionic+ or Pro plan

Works on

desktop app

In the UK

Yes

Free plan

Free plan: Bionic Agent, local models, offline transcription, limited web search

Pricing

Plan	Price	Billed
Free	$0	month
Bionic+	$20	month
Pro	$100	month

source

FAQ

Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.