# Is it safe to delete LM Studio models on Mac?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/ai-lmstudio
- Item: LM Studio models
- Location: `~/.lmstudio/models` (items inside)
- Verdict: Review first — Might hold something you care about. Look inside before removing it.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- Typical size: 2–100 GB
- From the app: Remove from LM Studio > My Models.
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

LM Studio, a desktop app for running language models locally, keeps downloaded models in `~/.lmstudio/models`, grouped in one folder per publisher. Models are mostly GGUF or MLX files, typically a few GB to tens of GB each.

## What happens if you delete it?

Deleted models can be downloaded again from LM Studio’s model search, as long as they are still published.

## How to remove it properly

In LM Studio, open My Models and delete the models you no longer use. Quit LM Studio before removing folders by hand.

## Before you delete it

Models you added yourself (sideloaded or converted) may not be available to download again.