How to USE Claude Code for FREE with Ollama ( Local AI FULL Tutorial)
Learn how to use Claude Code for FREE by connecting it to Ollama! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to avoid expensive Anthropic API costs and run the Claude Code CLI locally using powerful open source models like KIMI K2.5 Cloud & Qwen 3.5. If you are looking for a way to install Claude with Ollama or want a free Claude Code alternative for your terminal, this is the ultimate step by step guide for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Arch/Fedora/Ubuntu).
In this video, we cover
Why Use Claude Code with Ollama?
Prerequisites: Installing Ollama & Claude CLI
Setting the Environment Variables
Connecting Claude Code to the Ollama Local API
Testing Performance: Qwen 3 & Kimi K2.5 Cloud
TimeStamps
00:00 Introduction
00:28 The Hardware (The Reality Check)
01:34 Installing Ollama
02:44 Installing Claude Code
03:58 Going Fully Local (Qwen 3.5)
09:30 Using Claude Code With VS Code
11:02 The Free Tier Cloud Solution (Ollama Cloud + Kimi 2.5)
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