ollama
The Ollama runtime and its Modelfiles.
8 tagged items
- ConfigLlama
Modelfile for a consistent local persona
A Modelfile that fixes the system prompt and sampling parameters of a local model, so the same behaviour holds in every session and you stop retyping…
- Local setupLlama
Running your first local model
Ollama on an ordinary laptop, from install to a model answering in about ten minutes. It also shows how to work out which size fits before you…
Tested on Llama 3.2 8B · May 2026
- CheatsheetLlama
Ollama commands worth knowing
The part of the CLI you will use, plus two flags that fix the problems everyone hits.
Tested on Llama 3.3 70B · May 2026
LM Studio
A desktop app for downloading, running and comparing local models without a terminal. Best tool for deciding which quantisation is good enough before…
Tested on Llama 3.2 8B · May 2026
Ollama
The easiest way to get a local model answering on your own machine. One command installs it, one pulls a model, and an API appears on localhost that…
Tested on Llama 3.3 70B · May 2026
- ConfigLlamaMistral
Ollama Modelfile for a local code assistant
A Modelfile with a system prompt and parameters tuned for short, correct code answers on a local model.
- GuideLlamaMistral
Running a model on your own machine
What local models are genuinely good for, what hardware you need, and what to change in prompts that came from a hosted model.
Related terms
Quantisation
Storing a model with lower-precision numbers so it needs less memory and runs on ordinary hardware.