Run Ollama Models on Google Colab (Free, No Local GPU)

If you don’t have a local GPU but still want to experiment with LLMs, this project might help. I built a minimal setup to run Ollama models directly on Google Colab with almost zero friction. What this repo does • Installs Ollama inside Colab • Runs models like Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, CodeLlama • Exposes the API so you can connect external tools • Keeps the setup simple and reproducible Why this exists Most tutorials for running Ollama in Colab are either: • Overcomplicated • Broken or outdated • Missing key steps (like tunneling or API access) This repo removes that friction and gives you a working setup in minutes. Use cases • Testing coding models • Building quick AI tools • Running agents • Prompt engineering experiments • Connecting Ollama to external apps via tunnel How to use Open the notebook and run the cells step by step. That’s it. Repo https://github.com/0x1881/collama ⸻ If you have suggestions or improvements, feel free to contribute.