Chat models4.8
Ollama
The score measures project health and popularity. It is not a hands-on review. How it works
Download and run open language models on your own computer with a single command.
- Easy install
- Works on Windows, Mac, Linux
The openness label
- Code
- Open source, MIT
- Models
- Open weights
- Runs
- On your computer
- Real cost
- Free
What you need to run it
About 8 GB of memory. Graphics card optional.
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- 186,679 stars on GitHub
- Last updated 2026-11-11
- Latest release v0.40.16
Quick answers
Is Ollama free?
Yes. Ollama is free and open source, released under the MIT license. There is nothing to buy and no subscription.
Does Ollama run on my own computer?
Yes. Ollama runs entirely on your own computer, so your files and prompts stay with you.
What do I need to run Ollama?
About 8 GB of memory. Graphics card optional. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Is Ollama still maintained?
Yes. The Ollama project was last updated on 2026-11-11.
Checked by Forkopolis on November 11, 2026.
