Ollama
Run open AI models on your own computer with one command
- Free
- Open source
- API
Best for
Private, offline AI on your own computer
Overview
Ollama makes it simple to download and run open models such as Llama, Mistral, Gemma and DeepSeek locally, with a local API for other apps.
Pros
- Free and open source
- Very easy setup
- Local API
Cons
- Larger models need lots of memory
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