Llama vs Ollama
Llama is listed under Open-weight providers, Ollama under Inference platforms. Each name links to the product's own site.
| Category | Open-weight providers | Inference platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Open source |
| Public code | No | Yes |
| Tags | llama, meta, open-weights, llm | ollama, local, self-hosted, cli |
| Website | llama.com | ollama.com |
What Llama does
Meta's Llama models, with downloadable weights released under the Llama community license. The site lists current models, docs and the ways to run them locally or through partner clouds.
What Ollama does
Ollama downloads and runs open-weight models on a laptop or server, and exposes a local HTTP API. It supports macOS, Linux and Windows, and has a model library for common releases.
Other options
See all Open-weight providers, or alternatives to Llama and Ollama.