# Ollama: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/ollama

Ollama was named in 21 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: Inference hosting, 42% answer share, ranked #9, named first in 2%.

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inference hosting (https://www.memetik.ai/index/inference-hosting) | #9 of 18 | 42% | 2% | GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |

## What the models said

> "You spin up a pod, pull your model, and deploy an open-source inference engine like vLLM or Ollama."
> — Gemini 3.5 Flash, Inference hosting

> "On these, you'd typically run vLLM, TGI, or Ollama/llama.cpp as the actual serving engine."
> — Claude, Inference hosting

> "For local/self-hosted running rather than managed hosting, tools like Ollama and vLLM are highlighted as strong options, but they are serving stacks rather than managed platforms."
> — Perplexity, Inference hosting