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Ollama AI

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Turn up your AI capabilities with Ollama AI. Run large language models locally for enhanced privacy and control, all within a user-friendly interface.

Starting Price
$20/mo
Type
Saas
Company
Ollama

About Ollama AI

Ollama is the easiest way to build with open models. It allows users to run large language models locally on their own hardware for enhanced privacy and control, while also providing access to cloud models for larger, faster inference when needed. Ollama offers a free tier with unlimited local usage, CLI, API, and desktop apps, plus over 40,000 community integrations. Paid Pro ($20/mo) and Max ($100/mo) plans add cloud access with increased concurrency and usage limits, enabling use cases from casual chatting to continuous agent tasks and deep research.

Key Features

Run open models locally on your own hardware
Access larger cloud models when needed (Pro/Max)
CLI, API, and desktop app interfaces
Keep data private – never trained on cloud models
Over 40,000 community integrations
Unlimited public models and private model sharing (Pro/Max)
Run entirely offline for mission-critical work
Concurrent model execution (1 Free, 3 Pro, 10 Max)

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Privacy-first: runs locally, data stays on your hardware
  • Free tier offers substantial local capabilities and cloud light usage
  • Supports both local and cloud execution seamlessly
  • Extensive community integrations and model library
  • Transparent usage-based pricing (not per-token)
  • CLI, API, and desktop app provide flexibility
Cons
  • Cloud models require paid plans for meaningful usage
  • Free cloud usage is very limited (light usage only)
  • Concurrency limits restrict parallel model runs per plan
  • No team plan yet (announced as 'Coming soon')

Best For

Chatting with various open modelsCoding automation and AI-assisted developmentDocument analysis and deep researchContinuous agent tasks with multiple concurrent agentsEvaluating larger models before scaling up

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FAQ

Which models are available?
See the full list of cloud-enabled models at the Ollama website. Many open models are supported.
Do cloud models support tool calling?
Yes. Cloud models that are trained to support tools are tested for tool calling and with real agent workflows before going live.
How fast is Ollama?
Speed depends on model size, architecture, and hardware. On cloud models, Ollama targets low time-to-first-token and high throughput.
What are the usage limits for each plan?
Local usage is unlimited. Cloud usage varies: Free has light usage, Pro offers 50x more cloud usage than Free, and Max offers 5x more than Pro. Each plan has session limits that reset every 5 hours and weekly limits that reset every 7 days.
How is usage measured?
Usage reflects actual GPU time, which depends on model size and request duration. Shorter requests and prompts with cached context use less. It is not a fixed token or request-based plan.
How many cloud models can I run at once?
Free allows 1 concurrent cloud model, Pro allows 3, and Max allows 10. Requests beyond the limit are queued.
Where are models hosted?
Cloud models are hosted in data centers in the United States, Europe, and Singapore. Users can also run models entirely offline.