Overview
Download and run Llama, Mistral, and other models locally with a simple CLI and API.
The default local inference stack — zero config, huge model catalog, perfect dev companion.
Key features
- Run Llama, Mistral, Gemma locally with one command
- OpenAI-compatible REST API on localhost:11434
- Model library with quantized variants for consumer GPUs
- Cross-platform: macOS, Linux, Windows (WSL)
Use cases
- 01Local LLM prototyping before sending traffic to cloud APIs
- 02Privacy-sensitive workflows (legal, health, internal docs)
- 03Pair with Open WebUI or LiteLLM for production-style routing
Quick start
shell — quick start
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
ollama run llama3.2Stack compatibility
Open WebUI
LiteLLM
LangChain
RunPod
Tags
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