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Llama vs Ollama: catalog facts
Llama	Ollama
Free Free to download via Homebrew or GitHub releases.	Freemium Running models locally is free. The optional hosted cloud inference starts at $20 a month.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Built on llama.cpp by its own maintainers Runs a local API server for other apps	One command to download and run a model, with no Python environment to build first A REST API on localhost, so editors, scripts and agents can use the local model
macOS only Lives in the menu bar rather than offering a full chat workspace	Model quality is bounded by your hardware; large models need a lot of VRAM or unified memory The company now also sells cloud inference, so read carefully which mode you are in
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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