Ollama Python SDK
Official Python SDK for Ollama. Async, streaming, typed — the right primitive for scripts.
Editorial verdict: “Foundational primitive for Python scripts against Ollama. Official, maintained, typed.”
Compatibility at a glance
Which runtime + OS combos this app works against. Source of truth for "will it run on my setup?"
What it is
For solo Ollama users writing Python scripts or small services, this is the SDK to reach for. It bridges directly to a local Ollama server with async, sync, and streaming support, plus typed responses that save you from guessing at dict keys. Fully offline by design — no API keys, no cloud dependency. Maintained by the Ollama team, so it stays current with vision, tools, and embeddings as they land. Just know it's Ollama-specific: if you need to swap in OpenAI or Anthropic backends later, LiteLLM is the better foundation. No batch endpoint helpers either, so you'll roll your own for bulk inference.
✓ Strengths
- +Official + maintained by Ollama team
- +Async + sync + streaming all work
- +Typed responses
△ Caveats
- −Ollama-specific (use LiteLLM for multi-backend)
- −No batch endpoint helpers
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Where to go from here
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What this app talks to: Ollama, vLLM, llama.cpp, MLX, LM Studio. The upstream layer.
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