Why we said Use
What it is
A local runner for open-weight chat models. See the official page. This profile describes public documentation, not a Loaded Tokens hands-on test.
Who it is for
People who want a model on their own machine without standing up a server from scratch. The recommendation is scoped to that job.
The evidence behind Use
Ollama is the app and local server. The MIT license covers the app, not the weights you download. The source page is the receipt. No speed ranking or reliability score is implied.
Pricing and the catch
Free to download. The app license is MIT. Each model you pull has its own license. Public pricing or license checked November 7, 2026. Amounts are as stated on that page. Tax, region, annual billing, and extra usage can change the bill.
A sensible first workflow
Pull one small model, ask it one question, and read that model’s license before you point real work at it. This is a suggested evaluation, not a test we ran.
Bottom line: Use it for local experiments. Do not assume the model license matches the app license.