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Ollama
Run supported language models on your Mac with a desktop app and local API.
MIT · Downloads from ollama.com
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- ollama
- Verified
- 2026
About Ollama
Ollama manages local language models and makes them available through its desktop interface and API. It can support both direct chat and other applications that connect to the local service.
The application license does not replace the licenses of downloaded models. Memory and storage requirements vary substantially between models.
Information
- Source code
- ollama/ollama
- License
- MIT
- Website
- ollama.com
- Download
- ollama.com
- Category
- AI
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/ollama/ollama
- github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/LICENSE
- ollama.com/download/mac
- icon.png: Ollama contributors. MIT; project trademarks retained.
License and artwork notices
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