Tidy MacThis folder holds the AI models you downloaded in LM Studio, often several gigabytes each. They aren’t caches: removing one means downloading it again to use it. Delete the ones you don’t use from LM Studio’s My Models list.
Location: ~/.lmstudio/models · ~/.cache/lm-studio/models
What’s inside
- GGUF and MLX model files
- One folder per publisher and model
The LM Studio way
Open LM Studio, go to My Models, and delete the models you don’t use.
Or remove a model folder
Each model is a folder under ~/.lmstudio/models/<publisher>/<model>.
Find every folder like this on your Mac
Tidy Mac’s Space Map shows every big folder at its real size, and Apps › Leftovers finds folders left by apps you already deleted.
Frequently asked questions
Can I delete .lmstudio/models?
Your choice: You downloaded this on purpose. Remove it if you don’t use it; you can download it again. This folder holds the AI models you downloaded in LM Studio, often several gigabytes each. They aren’t caches: removing one means downloading it again to use it. Delete the ones you don’t use from LM Studio’s My Models list.
Where is .lmstudio/models on my Mac?
~/.lmstudio/models · ~/.cache/lm-studio/models. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.
How big does .lmstudio/models get?
Usually 4 – 200 GB.