Cloud models

Cloud models are now in preview, letting you run larger models with fast, datacenter-grade hardware. You can keep using your local tools while running larger models that wouldn’t fit on a personal computer. Ollama’s cloud does not retain your data to ensure privacy and security.

The same Ollama experience is now seamless across both local and in the cloud, integrating with the existing tools you already use. Ollama’s cloud models also work via Ollama’s OpenAI-compatible API.

Ollama cloud

Get started

Download Ollama v0.12, then open a terminal and run a cloud model:

ollama run qwen3-coder:480b-cloud

Available models

qwen3-coder:480b-cloud
gpt-oss:120b-cloud
gpt-oss:20b-cloud
deepseek-v3.1:671b-cloud

Usage

Cloud models behave like regular models. For example, you can ls, run, pull, and cp them as needed:

% ollama ls
NAME                      ID            SIZE        MODIFIED
gpt-oss:120b-cloud        569662207105  -           5 seconds ago
gpt-oss:20b-cloud         875e8e3a629a  -           1 day ago
deepseek-v3.1:671-cloud   d3749919e45f  -           2 days ago
qwen3-coder:480b-cloud    11483b8f8765  -           2 days ago

Usage in Ollama’s API

JavaScript

First, install Ollama’s JavaScript library:

npm install ollama

Next, pull a cloud model:

ollama pull gpt-oss:120b-cloud

Once the model is available locally, run it using JavaScript:

import ollama from "ollama";

const response = await ollama.chat({
  model: "gpt-oss:120b-cloud",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Why is the sky blue?" }],
});
console.log(response.message.content);

Python

Download Ollama’s Python library

pip install ollama

Next, pull a cloud model:

ollama pull gpt-oss:120b-cloud

Once the model is available locally, run it using Python:

import ollama
response = ollama.chat(model='gpt-oss:120b-cloud', messages=[
  {
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'Why is the sky blue?',
  },
])
print(response['message']['content'])

cURL

Pull a cloud model:

ollama pull gpt-oss:120b-cloud

Next, call Ollama’s API to run the model

curl http://localhost:11434/api/chat -d '{
  "model": "gpt-oss:120b-cloud",
  "messages": [{
    "role": "user",
    "content": "Why is the sky blue?"
  }],
  "stream": false
}'

Signing in and out

Cloud models use inference compute on ollama.com and require being signed in to ollama.com:

ollama signin

To stay signed out, run:

ollama signout

Cloud API access

Cloud models can also be accessed directly via ollama.com’s API.

September 19, 2025