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Ollama: Run AI Models Locally on Your Own Machine

Name: Ollama: Run AI Models Locally on Your Own Machine
Author: ollama

Instantly deploy top open-source AI models without cloud dependencies. Perfect for founders building AI applications with complete privacy and control.

172,909 stars16,397 forksGoUpdated 6/2/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Ollama allows founders to instantly deploy top open-source AI models locally, without relying on cloud dependencies, ensuring complete privacy and control over their AI applications.

When to use it

•When building an AI application that requires data privacy and security
•When needing to deploy AI models on-premise or on local infrastructure
•When wanting to avoid vendor lock-in with cloud-based AI services

Quick start

1Clone the ollama repository using `git clone https://github.com/ollama/ollama.git`
2Navigate to the repository directory using `cd ollama`
3Build the ollama binary using `go build -o ollama cmd/ollama/main.go`
4Run ollama with a specific model, such as Kimi-K2.5, using `./ollama --model kimi-k2.5`
5Refer to the README for available models and configuration options, such as `glm-5`, `minimax`, and `gpt-oss`

Ready-to-paste prompt

./ollama --model kimi-k2.5 --prompt 'Write a short story about a character who discovers a hidden world.'

Topics

deepseek

gemma

gemma3

glm

golang

gpt-oss

llama

llama3

llm

llms

minimax

mistral

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main.go

README.md

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