Ollama is an open-source platform for running large language models (LLMs) locally on your computer.
Here’s a breakdown:
🔹 What Ollama Does
-
Lets you download, manage, and run AI models locally without needing to send data to the cloud.
-
Provides a simple command-line interface (CLI) and APIs so you can interact with models like LLaMA, Mistral, Gemma, etc.
-
Designed to be lightweight and developer-friendly, with a focus on privacy since your data doesn’t leave your machine.
🔹 Key Features
-
Local inference: No internet connection needed after downloading the model.
-
Model library: Offers pre-built models (chatbots, coding assistants, etc.).
-
Integration: Works with apps like VS Code, Jupyter, and other developer tools.
-
Custom models: You can import fine-tuned or custom LLMs.
🔹 Why People Use It
-
Privacy: Your prompts and data stay on your machine.
-
Cost-saving: No API usage fees like with OpenAI/Gemini/Claude.
-
Experimentation: Great for testing smaller or specialized models before scaling.
🔹 Example Usage
After installing, you might run:
and start chatting with Meta’s LLaMA-2 model locally.
No comments:
Post a Comment