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Ollama Free API Guide
Ollama has a tracked free API path, with Unlimited and rate limit notes of Local.
Quick verdict
- Free API: Unlimited
- Rate limits: Local
- Best model starting point: Llama 3.3
- Mainland China access: direct or relatively friendly
Provider fit matrix
Production readiness checklist
Python setup snapshot
Start with the smallest possible chat completion, then move the key to your server-side secret manager before production.
# Ollama 提供本地 OpenAI 兼容 API
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ollama", base_url="http://localhost:11434/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="llama3.3", messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}])
print(response.choices[0].message.content)cURL smoke test
Use this to verify endpoint, auth header, model name, response shape, and quota before adding SDK abstractions.
curl http://localhost:11434/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OLLAMA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "Llama 3.3",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from yangmao.ai"}]
}'Free API and pricing notes
Unlimited
Local API, completely free, unlimited calls
Access and production risk
Mainland China friendly / direct path likely
Runs locally, no network needed. May need proxy to download models (or use Chinese mirrors).
Decision checklist
Check Ollama free credits and rate limits.
Compare same-category providers and Mainland China access needs.
Pick the provider with the clearest no-card/free API path for testing.
Credit-change alerts
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Source snapshot
Data source: yangmao.ai provider YAML tracker plus provider docs reviewed by the daily crawler. Official dashboards can change quota and pricing without notice; verify before production.
- yangmao.ai provider id
- ollama
- Official source
- https://ollama.com
- Last updated
- 2026-06-01
- Free tier
- Unlimited (runs locally)
- API credits
- Unlimited
- Rate limit
- Local
- Access note
- Runs locally, no network needed. May need proxy to download models (or use Chinese mirrors).
FAQ
Does Ollama have a free API?
Yes. Current yangmao.ai record: Unlimited. Rate limit note: Local.
Is Ollama OpenAI-compatible?
The recorded setup uses an OpenAI-compatible pattern or SDK-style call. Validate the latest base URL and model names in Ollama docs.
Can I use Ollama from mainland China?
Ollama is marked as relatively direct or Mainland-China-friendly in the current tracker.
What should I do when Ollama credits run out?
Compare the alternatives below, check /en/free-ai-api/, and shortlist official providers or API gateway options before production.