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Ollama
Star snapshot：⭐ 176.5k · 2026-07 snapshot
Open GitHub repoWhy it's picked
The lowest bar for running open models locally: one command brings up Llama, Qwen or DeepSeek, and private data never leaves your machine. Always the first step in testing 'is a local model good enough for this'.
Laojin's advice
Validate your use case on 7B–8B models first — don't pull a 70B and kill your machine. The built-in OpenAI-compatible endpoint means existing code works with a base_url change. Smoothest on Apple Silicon; check each model's license before commercial use.
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