Definition
Ollama makes it easy to run open-source LLMs locally with a simple command-line interface.
Key Features: - One-command model download - Local inference - API compatible with OpenAI - Model customization
Supported Models: - Llama 3 - Mistral/Mixtral - Phi - Gemma - Many community models
Simple Usage: - ollama run llama3 - ollama pull mistral - ollama list
Benefits: - Privacy (data stays local) - No API costs - Offline capable - Easy model switching
Requirements: - macOS, Linux, Windows - Decent CPU or GPU - RAM depends on model size
Examples
Running "ollama run llama3" to chat with Llama 3 locally.
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