Ollama — Run models locally
Runs open-weight models on your own machine with one command and an OpenAI-compatible API for editors and agents. By Open source. Where it runs: Runs locally, API. Pricing: Open source, Free tier.
- Strength: Works with Cline, Continue, Aider, and Zed
- Strength: Simple model management
- Watch out: Local models trail frontier models on hard tasks
- Watch out: Needs a strong GPU or Apple Silicon for larger models
- Best for Privacy & self-hosting: Code never leaves your machine.
- Best for Low cost: No per-token cost once you have the hardware.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ollama best for?
Privacy & self-hosting: Code never leaves your machine. Low cost: No per-token cost once you have the hardware.
How do I write better prompts for Ollama?
Give Ollama a clear goal, the relevant files or context, constraints, and acceptance criteria. Pregoo's Prompt Builder scores your prompt and estimates its token cost.
What should I watch out for with Ollama?
Local models trail frontier models on hard tasks. Needs a strong GPU or Apple Silicon for larger models.
Related
- All AI agents & models
- Pairs well with Qwen3 Coder
- Pairs well with gpt-oss
- Pairs well with Llama 4
- Estimate prompt tokens and cost
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