App profile

LM Studio

Enables users to run a variety of local AI models on their computer, ensuring privacy and free access while leveraging powerful tools for personalized data processing and analysis.

Developer ToolsAI coding and buildinglmstudio.ai ↗First seen Oct 1, 2025

3appearances across 2 of 4 indexes
#9best rank, AI Breakout October 2025
81latest Shadow IT index (September 2026)

Summary

  • LM Studio appears 3 times in Torii Research, first in AI Breakout October 2025, most recently in Shadow IT Index September 2026. Best rank: #9 (AI Breakout October 2025).

Over time

One chart per measure. Values as published in each edition.

Rank in Shadow IT Index

Rank 1 is at the top. Hover a point for the edition.

Shadow IT Index: April 2026: #11#11Shadow IT Index: September 2026: #26#26Apr 26Sep 26

Shadow IT index over time

0 to 100; higher means more often unsanctioned. Every edition that reports it.

AI Breakout: October 2025: 7575Shadow IT Index: April 2026: 8585Shadow IT Index: September 2026: 8181Oct 25Apr 26Sep 26

Every edition

Newest first.

Every Torii Research edition that lists LM Studio.
IndexEditionRankKey metricShadow ITPublished
Shadow IT IndexSeptember 2026#264% adoption812026-09-01
Shadow IT IndexApril 2026#115% adoption852026-04-01
AI BreakoutOctober 2025#9new752025-10-01

Source: Torii Research reports, anonymized and aggregated usage data. Definitions in the glossary.

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