Ollama

by Ollama

Run open large language models locally with a simple CLI and API

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Ollama makes it easy to download and run open-weight language models on your own machine. It exposes a local REST API compatible with many tools, supports custom Modelfiles, and runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Key features

  • One-command model download and run
  • Local REST API
  • Custom models via Modelfile
  • GPU acceleration where available

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