LM Studio Bionic is an AI agent for coding, research, and document work with local or cloud-hosted open models.
Publisher’s description
What is Bionic?
Bionic by LM Studio is proprietary Windows software in the ai assistants & llms category.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. The main installer is 768.5 MB. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.1.9+6, released on October 21, 2026. The version history goes back to July 17, 2026: 15 releases, all linked to the official files. The last update is less than a month old.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- Large download (768.5 MB)
In short: Bionic is an ai assistants & llm tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Bionic safe to download?
- The file is served by bionic-installers.lmstudio.ai, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
BC45FE0FFF0F813D0BC1B72F23F0D053814DBC3AA14E1A95D7034263FB428EF2· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 15 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.9+6Latest | October 21, 2026 | 768.5 MB | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.8+10 | October 9, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.7+7 | October 1, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.6+3 | September 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.4+3 | September 17, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.3+5 | September 15, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.2+11 | September 8, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.1.1+5 | August 31, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ElementLabs.Bionic -eBionic-1.1.9-6-x64.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- LM Studio
- Category
- AI assistants & LLMs
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 1.1.9+6
- Released
- October 21, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- August 4, 2026
- Versions listed
- 15
- Website
- lmstudio.ai
- winget ID
- ElementLabs.Bionic
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bionic free?
Bionic is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Bionic safe to download?
The download comes from bionic-installers.lmstudio.ai, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Bionic with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Bionic be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Bionic run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Bionic?
The versions page lists all 15 versions with links to their official installer files, back to July 17, 2026.
What are alternatives to Bionic?
Codex CLI, Claude Code, ChatGPT, GPT4All and Jan. The alternatives page compares them.
