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Ollama vs OpenAI API
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Open Source
Ollama
Run supported language models on your computer, with additional cloud options.
Apps and SaaS
OpenAI API
Announcement of the OpenAI API for text-to-text general-purpose AI models based on GPT-3. OpenAI blog, June 11, 2020.
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| Measure | Ollama | OpenAI API |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise DNA source review | Reviewed by Enterprise DNA editorial | Not checked yet |
| Latest prerelease version | 0.40.12-rc0 | Not checked yet |
| GitHub stars | 181,746 | Not checked yet |
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