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Is Ollama free?

Run open models locally without provider quotas; Ollama Cloud also includes monthly starter usage.

Current free offer summary

Local execution has no provider request quota. The Cloud Free plan includes starter usage for selected starter models and resets monthly from signup; the exact allowance is not published.

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What Ollama does

Ollama runs supported open models on your own computer without provider request quotas. Its separate Cloud Free plan includes starter usage for a smaller set of starter models, refreshed monthly from signup; Ollama does not publish a universal free allowance for every cloud model.

  • Local model runner
  • REST API
  • Command-line interface
  • Ollama Cloud starter usage

Best for

  • ✓ Private local AI experiments without API fees
  • ✓ Testing supported starter cloud models
  • ✓ Developers needing a local API endpoint

Important limits

  • • Local mode requires adequate computer RAM/VRAM
  • • Cloud starter usage resets monthly and is limited to selected models
  • • Other cloud models or additional usage can require purchased credits

FreeAIList verdict

A useful local API with no provider request quota; its separate cloud starter allowance is limited, so check the current account usage before relying on hosted models.

Paid plans: Local execution is free; additional cloud usage can require purchased credits or a paid plan.

Official sources

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