Ollama Cheatsheet: Running LLMs Locally with Ollama

Ever found yourself thinking, "I wish I could run this AI model without sending my data to the cloud!" or "These API rate limits are killing my development flow!"? You're not alone! The AI world is evolving at breakneck speed, and one of the most exciting developments is the ability to run powerful language models right on your own hardware. No strings attached! Let me introduce you to the dynamic duo that's been revolutionizing my development workflow: Ollama + LLMs(e.g.: Deepeek-R1). This combination is an absolute game-changer for anyone who wants AI power without the cloud-based headaches. Why Local LLMs Are the Developer's New Best Friend Let's face it - cloud-based AI services are awesome... until they're not. They come with three major pain points that make local inference increasingly attractive: Privacy concerns? Gone! Your sensitive data never leaves your machine. Latency issues? Eliminated! No more waiting for API calls to traverse the internet. Usage quotas and unexpected bills? A thing of the past! Run as many inferences as your hardware can handle. When I first started running DeepSeek-R1 locally through Ollama, the freedom was almost intoxicating. No more watching my token count like a nervous accountant!

Mar 11, 2025 - 12:05
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Ollama Cheatsheet: Running LLMs Locally with Ollama

Ever found yourself thinking, "I wish I could run this AI model without sending my data to the cloud!" or "These API rate limits are killing my development flow!"? You're not alone! The AI world is evolving at breakneck speed, and one of the most exciting developments is the ability to run powerful language models right on your own hardware. No strings attached!

Let me introduce you to the dynamic duo that's been revolutionizing my development workflow: Ollama + LLMs(e.g.: Deepeek-R1). This combination is an absolute game-changer for anyone who wants AI power without the cloud-based headaches.

Why Local LLMs Are the Developer's New Best Friend

Let's face it - cloud-based AI services are awesome... until they're not. They come with three major pain points that make local inference increasingly attractive:

  • Privacy concerns? Gone! Your sensitive data never leaves your machine.
  • Latency issues? Eliminated! No more waiting for API calls to traverse the internet.
  • Usage quotas and unexpected bills? A thing of the past! Run as many inferences as your hardware can handle.

When I first started running DeepSeek-R1 locally through Ollama, the freedom was almost intoxicating. No more watching my token count like a nervous accountant!