How to Clean Up Ollama and LM Studio Models Taking Up Space on Windows in 2026
Your C: drive is red in File Explorer, and a good part of it is AI models you pulled into LM Studio and Ollama months ago. Each one is several gigabytes, they live in folders you never open, and neither app shows you everything in one list. Off Grid AI Desktop finds them for you, shows each one with its size, and lets you remove the ones you no longer use. LM Studio files go to the Recycle Bin,…
Your Windows PC's C: drive has a significant amount of AI model storage from LM Studio and Ollama. These models live in hidden folders you don't usually view, and neither app shows a consolidated list. To manage these files, use Off Grid AI Desktop, which identifies and displays each model's size. The app then allows you to delete unused models.
LM Studio places its files in %USERPROFILE%\.lmstudio\models, while Ollama stores its models in %USERPROFILE%\.ollama\models or a specified folder via the OLLAMA_MODELS environment variable. Off Grid AI Desktop reads these folders without altering the files, only moving or removing them as needed. The app also has a recycle bin for LM Studio models, and a safe way to remove Ollama models using the ollama rm command in PowerShell or Command Prompt.
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