Ollama

Run large language models with llama.cpp.

Note: certain models that can be run with this project are intended for research and/or non-commercial use only.

Features

• Download and run popular large language models
• Switch between multiple models on the fly
• Hardware acceleration where available (Metal, CUDA)
• Fast inference server written in Go, powered by llama.cpp
• REST API to use with your application (python, typescript SDKs coming soon)

Install

• Download for macOS
• Download for Windows (coming soon)
• Docker: docker run -p 11434:11434 ollama/ollama

You can also build the binary from source.

Quickstart

Run a fast and simple model.

ollama run orca

Example models

💬 Chat

Have a conversation.

ollama run vicuna "Why is the sky blue?"

🗺️ Instructions

Ask questions. Get answers.

ollama run orca "Write an email to my boss."

📖 Storytelling

Venture into the unknown.

ollama run nous-hermes "Once upon a time"

Advanced usage

Run a local model

ollama run ~/Downloads/vicuna-7b-v1.3.ggmlv3.q4_1.bin

Building

make

To run it start the server:

./ollama server &

Finally, run a model!

./ollama run ~/Downloads/vicuna-7b-v1.3.ggmlv3.q4_1.bin

API Reference

POST /api/pull

Download a model

curl -X POST http://localhost:11343/api/pull -d '{"model": "orca"}'

POST /api/generate

Complete a prompt

curl -X POST http://localhost:11434/api/generate -d '{"model": "orca", "prompt": "hello!", "stream": true}'