Ollama

Last updated Jul 17, 2026

A popular tool to **download and run open-weight LLMs locally** with a simple CLI and API.

#When to use

Prototyping offline, private drafts, or air-gapped environments.

When you need the latest closed frontier model with zero ops — use a cloud API instead.

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