# Ollama

> Run open AI models locally on your own machine, with optional cloud models when you need more

Source: https://optioncmd.com/ollama
Website: https://ollama.com/?utm_source=optioncmd
Pricing: Freemium
Categories: [AI apps](https://optioncmd.com/categories/ai-apps.md), [Developer tools](https://optioncmd.com/categories/developer-tools.md)
Listed: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22

Ollama lets you run open AI models on your own machine and can also send requests to larger cloud-hosted models. It's for developers and anyone who wants to build with open models while keeping prompts private.

**Key features:**

- Run open models locally with no usage limits.
- Use cloud-hosted open models such as DeepSeek, Gemma, GLM, gpt-oss, Kimi, and Mistral.
- Pay per token for cloud models with no subscription, or use the monthly credits included in paid plans.
- Keep your data private, since prompts and responses are never logged or trained on.

Running models locally is free. Cloud plans are Pro at $20 a month or $200 a year with $60 of usage credits each month, Max at $100 a month, and Team at $500 a month.

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