Image Input

Some models, known as VLMs (Vision-Language Models), can accept images as input. You can pass images to the model using the .respond() method.

Prerequisite: Get a VLM (Vision-Language Model)

If you don't yet have a VLM, you can download a model like qwen2-vl-2b-instruct using the following command:

lms get qwen2-vl-2b-instruct

1. Instantiate the Model

Connect to LM Studio and obtain a handle to the VLM (Vision-Language Model) you want to use.

import { LMStudioClient } from "@lmstudio/sdk";
const client = new LMStudioClient();

const model = await client.llm.model("qwen2-vl-2b-instruct");

2. Prepare the Image

Use the client.files.prepareImage() method to get a handle to the image you can pass to the model.

const imagePath = "/path/to/image.jpg"; // Replace with the path to your image
const image = await client.files.prepareImage(imagePath);

If you only have the image in the form of a base64 string, you can use the client.files.prepareImageBase64() method instead.

const imageBase64 = "Your base64 string here";
const image = await client.files.prepareImageBase64(imageBase64);

We support JPEG, PNG, and WebP image formats.

3. Pass the Image to the Model in .respond()

Generate a prediction by passing the image to the model in the .respond() method.

const prediction = model.respond([
  { role: "user", content: "Describe this image please", images: [image] },
]);