Free
$0/month
Light usage; basic cloud limits; unlimited local
Product guideCloud API
Ollama Cloud
Ollama's cloud models run on Ollama's servers instead of locally. Same API as local Ollama. No GPU required. Requires ollama.com account.
02 · Use cases
What teams actually use it for.
- Drafting and Q&A without GPU
- Code assistance
- Document analysis and RAG
- Batch processing
- Larger models (120B+)
- Same tools as local Ollama
03 · Pricing
What you'd pay.
Free, Pro ($20/mo), and Max ($100/mo) tiers. Local deployment remains free regardless of cloud tier. Prompts/outputs not stored; encrypted in transit.
Pro
$20/month
RAG, docs, coding; multiple cloud models; 3 private models, 3 collaborators
Max
$100/month
Heavy usage; 5+ cloud models; 5x Pro usage; 5 private models
API
Included
Direct access via ollama.com with API key
Team and enterprise plans coming soon. See https://ollama.com/pricing
04 · Business fit
What to know before you commit.
It fits when
- 01 No GPU or hardware cost
- 02 Same API as local Ollama
- 03 Larger models than typical local hardware
- 04 Free tier for light use
- 05 Predictable monthly pricing
It doesn't fit when
- 01 Data sent to Ollama cloud
- 02 Usage limits on Free tier
- 03 Requires ollama.com account
- 04 Cloud-only; no offline
When it makes sense
Good when you want Ollama's model ecosystem without GPU investment. Compare with local Ollama for data-sensitive or high-volume workloads.
05 · Data handling
Where your data goes.
Summary
Cloud requests encrypted in transit. Prompts and outputs not stored. Data processed on Ollama's cloud.
GDPR · Compliance
Check ollama.com terms.
Sovereignty
Cloud-hosted; data leaves your premises.
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Next step
Want a recommendation for your workload?
Every team's fit is different. We model cost and ROI across cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid before recommending anything. Including this product.
Next step
Book a demo. Get the numbers back.
A real workload, two sentences. We price it across cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid, then tell you what we'd run — or tell you to wait.
No deckNo sales pressureWe'll tell you to wait if you should
Or email a workload to hello@althorizon.co.uk — one-page model back in 48h.
