LM Studio
LM Studio · Model API · US · lmstudio.ai
Last verified 2026-09-16
Entry
services/lm-studio.yamlTraining on your data (default tier)
Local models send nothing; cloud features process transiently with no training or retention
Retention
Cloud requests not retained by the vendor or its providers; zero data retention terms
Data residency
Cloud features processed in the United States
Vendor data-handling terms
Training on your data (default tier)
Local models send nothing; cloud features process transiently with no training or retention
“Your request and the generated response is not retained after the request completes, and your data is not used for training or any other purpose.”
Retention
Cloud requests not retained by the vendor or its providers; zero data retention terms
“All parties involved in processing your data operate under Zero Data Retention or substantially equivalent terms. / Providers do not retain your data after the request completes.”
Data residency
Cloud features processed in the United States
“To facilitate the processing of information, we transfer it to countries outside the EU and the UK to the United States.”
Domains and endpoints
observed means seen in Unseen deployments; vendor-documented means listed by the vendor. Vendors do not publish complete lists.
| Host | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| lmstudio.ai | app | observed |
Assessment
Local models: lowCloud models and web search: low
Reasoning: A desktop app for running models locally, which keeps prompts on the machine, with optional cloud features under zero-retention terms. The remaining item is that local models can be attached to tools and MCP servers like any agent, which is a device-side governance question rather than a vendor one.
Flags: Local tool and MCP access (device-side governance) · Assessed 2026-09-16. The assessment is Unseen's; the terms above are the vendor's.
Changelog
- 2026-09-16Documented. Transient processing, retention, and transfer terms verified against the LM Studio app privacy page.
- 2026-09-15Listed from the Unseen catalogue with observed domains.
Corrections
Pull request on GitHub, or the form below. Changes are reviewed and recorded in the changelog.