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Ollama

Runs open-source language models locally or in cloud, with API access for coding agents.

Ollama is an open-source software platform developed by Jeffrey Morgan and Michael Chiang in 2023 for running and managing large language models on local GPU infrastructure and through hosted cloud models.First sentence of the English Wikipedia article
At a glanceswept 2026-09-21

≈ 193kvisits/mo

Widely used · estimate, read 2026-09-20

For
Developers and teams running AI agents with open-source language models locally or in cloud.
Price
Free plan · From $20/mopricing page, read 2026-09-21
Activity
Actively maintainednothing dated on the site
Company
since 2023per Wikidata
Runs as
API
What people do with itread off ollama.com on 2026-09-21
  • Run open-source language models locally on your machine
  • Deploy multiple AI agents simultaneously with dedicated capacity
  • Switch between different models without changing application code
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The companyeach fact with its source · read 2026-09-21
  • Founded2023-07-08per Wikidata
Questions this page answers
  • What is Ollama?

    Runs open-source language models locally or in cloud, with API access for coding agents.

  • Who is Ollama for?

    Developers and teams running AI agents with open-source language models locally or in cloud.

  • How much does Ollama cost?

    Ollama has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/mo, per its pricing page on 2026-09-21.

  • Do people use Ollama?

    Widely used: ≈ 193k visits a month · estimate, 2026-09.

  • Is Ollama still maintained?

    Actively maintained.

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