What it is
mxstudio is a local workbench that keeps the entire path from Hugging Face checkpoint to execution visible in one place.
mxstudio features
Download models directly from Hugging Face
Check MAX compatibility before committing to a download
Inspect your hardware and model requirements up front
Serve models locally with max serve
Chat through the OpenAI-compatible MAX endpoint
Run executable notebooks wired to the same live endpoint
View any notebook as a slide presentation for teaching
Benchmark with max benchmark
Bring up unsupported architectures via the import-modelanddebug-modelskills
Learn — jump to the YouTube series and key Modular docs right from the app

Why it exists
I build for a YouTube audience, which means this is teaching infrastructure first and foremost. Everything here is meant to be read, forked, and pulled apart. Take it, change it, and use it however you want.
Built with Modular MAX and Python, featuring a compact, entirely local interface