Open-source AI workstation for multi-model chat, agents, local knowledge bases, and image creation.
Freemium
www.ollama.com
Ollama
Run open AI models locally or in the cloud with private prompts and usage-based cloud pricing.
Ollama is a tool for building with open AI models locally or in the cloud, including tool-calling workflows with supported models. Ollama serves individual builders, agent power users, and teams. Local use requires no subscription, while cloud access uses per-token billing or subscriptions with included usage credits.
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At a glance
- Pricing
- FreemiumLocal use is included with the $0 no-subscription option; cloud usage is billed per token. Pro costs $20/mo., Max $100/mo., and Team $500/mo.; Enterprise pricing is custom.
- Added
- 28 Oct 2026
About Ollama
Ollama is a tool for building with open AI models locally or in the cloud. Ollama serves people developing model-powered workflows, power users running multiple agents, and teams that need shared usage and administration. Ollama states that prompt and response data is never logged or used for training.
Ollama provides access to cloud models and supports unlimited model usage on a user's own hardware. Ollama tests cloud models trained for tool calling against tool calls and real agent workflows before release. Ollama offers shared billing and usage credits for teams, while Enterprise adds model access controls and cost budgets for users and API keys.
Ollama offers local model use through a no-subscription option. Cloud requests are charged by token usage, with rates varying by model. Pro, Max, and Team subscriptions include monthly usage credits, and Enterprise has custom pricing. Purchased usage credits are available across all plans.
Ollama suits users who want a choice between local hardware and hosted open models. Ollama cloud plans impose concurrency limits, and unused included monthly credits do not roll over. Ollama lists Fast mode and shared team projects, skills, and instructions as coming soon rather than currently available capabilities.
What you can do
- Ollama runs open models locally or in the cloud.
- Ollama supports unlimited model usage on users' own hardware.
- Ollama tests supported cloud models for tool calling and agent workflows.
- Ollama provides shared team usage credits and centralized billing.
- Ollama offers Enterprise model access controls and user or API key cost budgets.
Pros and cons
What works
- Ollama does not log or train on prompt and response data.
- Ollama offers local model use without a subscription.
- Ollama Team includes unlimited users and shared usage credits.
What to watch
- Ollama charges for cloud model usage by token.
- Ollama cloud plans limit concurrent requests and can reject requests when the queue is full.
- Ollama included monthly usage credits do not roll over.
- Ollama lists Fast mode and shared team projects, skills, and instructions as coming soon.
Who Ollama is for
Open-model builders, agent power users, and teams
- Ollama runs open models on local hardware.
- Ollama provides hosted access to open models.
- Ollama supports tool-calling agent workflows with compatible cloud models.
- Ollama centralizes team model usage and billing.
- Ollama controls Enterprise model access and usage budgets.
Ollama FAQ
What is Ollama?
Ollama is a tool for building with open AI models locally or in the cloud. Ollama supports private model use, compatible tool-calling workflows, and team plans with shared usage, billing, and administration.
Is Ollama free?
Ollama includes local model use in a $0 no-subscription option, with unlimited usage on users' own hardware. Ollama charges per token for cloud models and offers paid subscriptions with monthly usage credits.
Does Ollama store prompts or use them for training?
Ollama states that prompt and response data is never logged or used for training. Ollama also requires hosting partners to maintain no-logging, no-training, and zero-data-retention policies.
Does Ollama support tool calling?
Ollama supports tool calling for cloud models trained to use tools. Ollama tests those models for tool calling and with real agent workflows before making them available.
What are Ollama's cloud concurrency limits?
Ollama allows 3 concurrent requests on Pay as you go and Pro, and 10 on Max and Team. Ollama queues additional requests until capacity becomes available and rejects requests when the queue is full.
Do Ollama usage credits roll over?
Ollama does not roll over unused included monthly usage credits. Ollama refreshes included credits on the subscription's monthly reset date and uses included credits before drawing from purchased usage credits.
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