Key features
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
- ollama run to pull and chat with open models by name
- Local REST API with official Python and JavaScript libraries
- Cloud models billed through usage credits
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Updated March 10, 2026
Ollama is an open-source tool for running open models like Gemma, Qwen, and DeepSeek locally through a CLI and REST API, with optional cloud models.
Vast.ai is a decentralized GPU marketplace that connects GPU owners with AI developers, offering some of the lowest prices in the market through auction-based pricing. The platform provides access to a wide range of GPUs from consumer-grade to data center hardware for training, fine-tuning, and inference workloads.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
What each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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