# LM Studio vs Underdog (slim)

> LM Studio has a score of 57.9 (C) against Underdog's 29.9 (F). Both do inference open weights. The largest gap is agent ergonomics, 54 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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LM Studio has a score of 57.9 (C) against Underdog's 29.9 (F). Both do inference open weights. The largest gap is agent ergonomics, 54 points.

- LM Studio: C 57.9, rank #287 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/lm-studio.min.md
- Underdog: F 29.9, rank #444 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/underdog.min.md
- Pick LM Studio for schema & documentation (+40), agent ergonomics (+54), security & auth (+45), maintenance & community (+16), transparency & trust (+37). Pick Underdog for nothing in particular.

| Category | LM Studio | Underdog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 34 | 33 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 64 | 24 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 69 | 15 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 59 | 14 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 72 | 56 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 24 |