Ollama Python Examples

Simple and easy-to-understand Python examples for working with Ollama.

Setup

1. Create and activate virtual environment:

   # Windows
   venv\Scripts\activate
   
   # Linux/Mac
   source venv/bin/activate

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Make sure Ollama is running and you have the llama3.2 model installed:

   ollama pull llama3.2

Examples

1. Chat Example (chat_example.py)

Basic chat functionality with Ollama.

python chat_example.py

2. Generate Example (generate_example.py)

Simple text generation using a prompt.

python generate_example.py

3. Stream Example (stream_example.py)

Streaming responses chunk by chunk in real-time.

python stream_example.py

4. Multi-turn Conversation (multi_turn_conversation.py)

Demonstrates maintaining context across multiple messages.

python multi_turn_conversation.py

5. List Models (list_models.py)

Lists all available Ollama models on your system.

python list_models.py

6. Custom Parameters (custom_parameters.py)

Shows how to use custom parameters like temperature and top_p.

python custom_parameters.py

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Ollama installed and running
• ollama Python package (installed via requirements.txt)

Notes

• All examples use the llama3.2 model by default
• You can change the model name in each file to use different models
• Make sure Ollama service is running before executing the examples