Ollama
Local LLM runner that makes it easy to download and run open-source models on your own machine.
Features
- One-command model download and run
- OpenAI-compatible local API
- Supports LLaMA, Mistral, Gemma, Phi, and more
- GPU acceleration (NVIDIA, Apple Silicon)
- Modelfile customization
Ollama is the most popular tool for running open-source large language models locally. With a single command you can download and run models like LLaMA, Mistral, Gemma, and dozens more on your own hardware. It exposes an OpenAI-compatible API, making it easy to integrate local models into existing tools and workflows. It’s become essential infrastructure for developers who want private, offline, or cost-free AI inference.
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