Ollama: Using AI without Internet

Ollama is a free software that allows using AI locally without Internet connection, directly from the terminal.

Requirements

• 10 GB of free storage at least
• 12th or 13th gen Intel CPU recommended
• Enough RAM (at least 16 GB)
• Internet access for the first time setup

Setting up

1. Download Ollama on your computer and install it
2. Run the terminal
3. Pull your favourite model, I personally recommend deepseek-r1 ollama run deepseek-r1 or llama3.2 ollama run llama3.2
4. Wait for it to download and enjoy

Running it again

To run it after the initial setup your don’t need an internet connection.

1. Open the terminal
2. Run the same command you used first (example ollama run deepseek-r1)
3. Enjoy