How to run a local LLM with Ollama and LiteLLM (free)

Why local

Running models locally with Ollama means zero API fees, full privacy, and offline capability. LiteLLM then gives you a single OpenAI-compatible API across local and hosted models, so your app code doesn't change when you switch.

The shape of it

1. Ollama serves a local model.
2. LiteLLM exposes an OpenAI-compatible endpoint that routes to Ollama (or any provider).
3. Your app/agent points at LiteLLM — swap models with one config line.

Where ai-supply fits

Connectors, pipelines, and model-serving capabilities for local inference are in the catalog, each security-scanned. Browse the orchestration and data categories.

Pair this with a free RAG pipeline and an eval harness from the marketplace for a fully local stack.