Ollama multimodal engine

In plain words

Ollama multimodal engine is an open-source tool that enables users to run advanced vision models locally on their computers. Version 0.7 introduces a new engine supporting models like Llama 4 and Gemma 3, with improvements to reliability, accuracy, and memory management. It is designed for developers and AI enthusiasts who want to work with large language and vision models without relying on cloud services.

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From the sources

Ollama v0.7 introduces a new engine for first-class multimodal AI, starting with vision models like Llama 4 & Gemma 3. Offers improved reliability, accuracy, and memory management for running LLMs locally.

Ollama now supports new multimodal models with its new engine.

ollama run llama4:scout (Note: this is a 109 billion parameter, mixture-of-experts model.) ollama@ollamas-computer ~ % ollama run llama4:scout >>> what do you see in this image? /Users/ollama/Downloads/multimodal-example1.png Added image '/Users/ollama/Downloads/multimodal-example1.png' The image depicts a scenic waterfront area with a prominent clock tower at its center. The clock tower, likely the Ferry Building Clock Tower in San Francisco, features a tall structure with a clock face on each side and an American flag flying atop. In the foreground, there are several buildings, including what appears to be a marketplace or shopping center, with a parking lot and a street lined with cars.…from ollama.com

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