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Ollama

Run open LLMs locally with one command.

Open Source Open Source 4.6macOSWindowsLinux

What is Ollama?

Ollama lets you download and run open-weight language models on your own machine.

It exposes a simple local API so apps can talk to models without the cloud.

Installation guide

Step 1 — Download the installer from ollama.com for your OS.

Step 2 — Run ollama run llama3 to pull and start a model.

Pros

  • Free and open source
  • Runs fully offline
  • Simple CLI

Cons

  • Needs a capable machine
  • No managed hosting