Ollama is the simplest way to run open models like Llama, Mistral, and Gemma entirely on your own machine. Because every prompt is processed on-device, nothing you type is sent to a company's servers, logged, or used for training. It exposes a clean command line and a local REST API so other apps can plug into it without ever touching the cloud. The project is MIT-licensed and openly developed and it keeps working offline once a model is downloaded. You will want a reasonably modern machine with several gigabytes of RAM and a GPU helps but that hardware buys you total control over your data.
Ollama
Run open LLMs entirely on your own machine, offline.
ollama.comFreeOpen SourceWindowsmacOSLinuxUnited States
PricingFree and open source; you only pay for the hardware and electricity to run the models.
Strengths
- Runs models fully offline on your hardware
- MIT-licensed and openly developed
- Simple CLI plus a local API for other apps
- Wide, up-to-date model library
Considerations
- Capable models need significant RAM or GPU
- No polished chat UI out of the box
Listed inPrivate AI
