Local model runner and API for downloading, serving, and using open models on your own hardware.
Official sources reviewed Oct 4, 2026 · Some details not confirmed
What runs locally
Unlimited local inference on your hardware; optional cloud starter credits and paid usage are separate.
Plan type
Free local software
Free allowance
Unlimited local inference on your hardware; optional cloud starter credits and paid usage are separate.
Download on free
Not applicable
Watermark on free
Not applicable
Commercial use on free
Not confirmed
Credit card required
No
Paid plan
Optional Pro cloud plan: $20 monthly, or $200 annually, with $60 in monthly usage credits.
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The limitation that matters
Local speed and model size depend on your hardware; commercial rights depend on each downloaded model's license.
Running models on your own hardware is always unlimited, but hardware, storage, electricity, and model-license requirements remain yours. The Free cloud account has unquantified starter credits; Pro adds $60 of monthly cloud usage credits.
Plan details can change. A source check confirms published information; it is not a hands-on quality review or a guarantee that the plan fits every project.
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These are the provider pages used for this record. An unconfirmed field means we could not establish a clear answer from the reviewed information.
The software is free to run on your own computer. Unlimited local inference on your hardware; optional cloud starter credits and paid usage are separate.
How much does Ollama cost?
Optional Pro cloud plan: $20 monthly, or $200 annually, with $60 in monthly usage credits.
Do I need a credit card to start using Ollama?
No. The reviewed official sources say no credit card is required to start.
What is the main limit of Ollama's free plan?
Local speed and model size depend on your hardware; commercial rights depend on each downloaded model's license.
Local desktop and self-hosted AI workspace for document chat, retrieval, agents, and connections to local or hosted models.
Free local software
Free desktop and self-hosted software; local models avoid provider token quotas while using your own compute.
↳Building a private assistant over your own documents
Keep in mindMIT-licensed application code does not grant universal rights to connected models or outputs. Desktop is local; hosted multi-user service and external APIs have separate costs.
Desktop app and Python library for running downloaded language models and chatting with local documents.
Free local software
Free local model inference on your hardware, with no hosted prompt-credit quota.
↳Private document chat on a personal computer
Keep in mindThe app's permissive software license does not license every model or its outputs. Check each model's commercial terms and hardware requirements.
Open-source desktop assistant for downloading local models, building assistants, connecting tools, and serving a local API.
Free local software
Free local inference after downloading a model; no cloud account or per-prompt usage fee is required.
↳Local AI chat with optional cloud providers and tool connections
Keep in mindJan's Apache 2.0 code license is separate from downloaded model licenses. Output-use rights and hardware requirements vary by model; connected online tools require network access.