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Self-hostChecked 2026-10-19

Self-host with Ollama when control beats frontier quality

Ollama is MIT and $0. A ChatGPT Plus seat is $20/month. Self-host when prompts cannot leave the machine or you want a predictable hardware bill — not when you need the best hosted model.

Read the guide Compare ChatGPT vs Ollama