Ollama
Automates work with open models while keeping data safe.
- Freemium· from $500/month
- API Available
- Open Source
What is Ollama?
Ollama is an AI APIs tool that automates work with open models while keeping data safe. Ollama is freemium: it has a free plan, and paid plans start at $500/month. It is aimed at developers, productivity users and data analysts.
Ollama automates work using open models, keeping data safe. It runs AI models locally on your computer, connects them to coding tools and applications, and offers optional cloud inference for larger workloads.
Built for developers, productivity users and data analysts.
Key capabilities
Features
Reliably Fast
Frontier Open Models
Quick Setup
Get up and running in less than two minutes.
Public API
API Access
Python Library
Includes a Python library for use within applications.
JavaScript Library
Includes a JavaScript library for use within applications.
Use cases
- Automate work tasks using open models
- Run AI models locally on a computer for data safety
- Connect AI models to coding tools and applications
- Use optional cloud inference for larger workloads
Who it's for
Pros & cons
Pros
- Free plan available
- Public API available
- Predictable pricing
Cons
No documented limitations yet.
Pricing
Freemium — paid plans start at $500/month.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
| Team | $500 / month |
| Enterprise | Custom |
Developer & API
Public CLI API available
- SDKs
- Python SDK, JavaScript SDK, Python, JavaScript, Java
Open source· MIT· 182K stars· 18.1K forks
Security & compliance
- Data deletion
As stated on Ollama's website — not independently verified by AiByts.
FAQ
What is Ollama?
Ollama is an AI APIs tool that automates work with open models while keeping data safe. Ollama automates work using open models, keeping data safe. It runs AI models locally on your computer, connects them to coding tools and applications, and offers optional cloud inference for larger workloads.
Is Ollama free?
Ollama has a free plan; advanced features require a paid plan.
How much does Ollama cost?
Ollama offers 3 plans: Free (Free), Team ($500 / month) and Enterprise (Custom).
Does Ollama have an API?
Yes, Ollama offers a public CLI API for building custom integrations.
Who should use Ollama?
Ollama is built for developers, productivity users and data analysts. Common uses: automate work tasks using open models, run AI models locally on a computer for data safety, connect AI models to coding tools and applications and use optional cloud inference for larger workloads.
What does Ollama integrate with?
Ollama integrates with Anthropic and VS Code.
Is Ollama open source?
Yes, Ollama is open source under the MIT license.
What are the best alternatives to Ollama?
Similar tools on AiByts include CometAPI, MIAPI, Price Per Token, TypeSafe AI and Claude Computer Use.
Ollama news & updates
Ollama now supports Jev-style decision models
Ollama now supports decision models, based on TypeSafe's Jev API for fast, typed decisions. Decision models can now be run at no cost with low latency. Based on text, decision models answer yes-or-no questions, choices and scores about it, with a probability for every option.
Ollama Blog3 min readOllama's transparent pricing
Ollama's Pro, Max, and Team plans now use industry-standard per-token pricing with usage included on every plan.
Ollama Blog4 min readClaude Desktop support with Ollama
Claude Desktop can now be configured to work with Ollama as a third-party gateway provider, making it possible to use open models in Claude.
Ollama Blog1 min readNVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is now available on Ollama. It's a 30 billion parameter (3B active) open model built for agents that stay running, gathering context, calling tools, and working through multi-step tasks on your own hardware.
Ollama Blog3 min readMuse Glimmer from Meta Superintelligence Labs is now available
Meta's Muse Glimmer, the first open model released by Meta Superintelligence Labs, is now available. Muse Glimmer is a 30B multimodal model released under the Apache 2.0 license, designed for local coding agents, and accelerated by Ollama's MLX engine with new native DFlash and image input support.
Ollama Blog2 min readOllama: all aboard open models
Serving 8.9 million developers, Ollama has raised $88M from Benchmark, Theory Ventures, 8VC, Y Combinator, and many incredible angel investors.
Ollama Blog4 min readFaster Gemma 4 on MLX with multi-token prediction
Gemma 4 is now significantly faster in Ollama 0.31 on Apple Silicon via multi-token prediction (MTP), powered by MLX. Performance is now up to 90% faster when used with coding agents, as measured using the Aider polyglot benchmark.
Ollama Blog4 min readOllama's highest performance on Apple Silicon yet with MLX
Ollama's MLX engine has been updated to deliver its highest performance on Apple Silicon yet. Models output higher quality responses, respond faster, and use less memory.
Ollama Blog3 min readImproved performance and model support with GGUF
Ollama 0.30 is now available with improved performance and GGUF model compatibility through llama.cpp. This augments Ollama's MLX engine on Apple silicon, bringing support to more models on a wider range of hardware.
Ollama Blog2 min readNVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra is built for high-throughput reasoning and long-running agent workflows.
Ollama Blog2 min readOpenJarvis: a local-first personal AI is now available to run with Ollama
OpenJarvis v1.0 is now available: an open-source framework for building personal AI agents that run on your own hardware, with Ollama support built-in.
Ollama Blog2 min readOllama is now powered by MLX on Apple Silicon in preview
Today, we're previewing the fastest way to run Ollama on Apple silicon, powered by MLX, Apple's machine learning framework.
Ollama Blog3 min readThe simplest and fastest way to setup OpenClaw
Setup OpenClaw in under two minutes with a single Ollama command.
Ollama Blog2 min readSubagents and web search in Claude Code
Ollama now supports subagents and web search in Claude Code.
Ollama Blog2 min readOpenClaw
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant that connects your messaging apps to local AI coding agents, all running on your own device.
Ollama Blog2 min readollama launch
ollama launch is a new command which sets up and runs coding tools like Claude Code, OpenCode, and Codex with local or cloud models. No environment variables or config files needed.
Ollama Blog2 min readImage generation (experimental)
Generate images locally with Ollama on macOS. Windows and Linux support coming soon.
Ollama Blog2 min readClaude Code with Anthropic API compatibility
Ollama is now compatible with the Anthropic Messages API, making it possible to use tools like Claude Code with open models.
Ollama Blog3 min read
Details are compiled from Ollama's website and public sources, last verified Oct 2, 2026. Features and pricing change — confirm on the official site before you buy.
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