Ollama
The easiest way to run large language models locally
Ollama launched on August 22, 2023 with 235 votes, #149 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
What it does
Run Llama 2 and other models on macOS, with Windows and Linux coming soon. Customize and create your own.
Get up and running with Kimi, GLM, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models. - ollama/ollama
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