# Ollama

> MIT local model runner — free forever; Pro cloud $20/mo

**Category:** AI Agents  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://ollama.com  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/ollama/ollama  
**Added:** 2026-09-05

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## The Hook

Ollama is the local free-forever model runner when you want models on your machine without a coding-agent shell.

## What's Good

MIT. Pull and run open models locally with a simple CLI/API. Free forever on device; optional Pro cloud at $20/mo. Huge community default for laptop LLM experiments.

## The Catch

Model runner, not a coding agent. Distinct from vLLM (server serving) and LM Studio (GUI desktop app). You still pick models, prompts, and the agent layer on top.

## Verdict

MIT local runner. Free on device; Pro is optional cloud.