Open Source

Local models & inference

ollama/ollama

Run open models locally with one command

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  • MIT
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What it is and why it matters

Ollama lets you download and run open models on your own machine with minimal setup. In the video it appears as the base for serving local models behind a chat interface, with Llama-type models running on the device. It is the layer that makes local inference easy without depending on a cloud API.

Key points

  • Download and run open models locally with very little setup
  • Integrates with front-ends like Open WebUI to serve local models behind a chat
  • Enables inference without cloud APIs, useful when data is sensitive

Where we saw it

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