Ollama API
Run and interact with open-source large language models locally on your hardware through Ollama's simple REST API.
Verified
2026-02-03
At a glance
Essential information
About
Ollama enables you to run large language models locally on your own hardware through a simple, OpenAI-compatible API. Perfect for development, privacy-sensitive applications, and unlimited usage without cloud API costs.
What you can build
- Private AI assistants and chatbots
- Local code completion tools
- Document analysis without cloud dependency
- Offline AI applications
- Prototype AI features without costs
- Privacy-focused AI tools
- Custom fine-tuned model deployment
- Development and testing environments
Pricing
View Pricing| Free tier | Yes |
| Starting from | Free (self-hosted) |
| Notes | Completely free and open source. Runs locally on your hardware. No API usage fees, only compute costs. |
Last updated: 2026-02-03. Please refer to the official pricing page as pricing may have changed.
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Authentication & Limits
View Docs- Auth type
- none
- Rate limits
- No rate limits - runs on your local machine.
FAQ
Yes, Ollama is completely free and open source. You run it on your own hardware, so there are no usage fees or API costs.
