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Running AI Completely Offline with CVC + Ollama
Jai Kumar MeenaMarch 7, 20265 min read
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Running AI Completely Offline with CVC + Ollama
The Offline Promise
Some code can't touch the cloud. Proprietary algorithms, classified projects, pre-patent innovations — there are legitimate reasons to keep AI development completely offline.
CVC + Ollama = Zero Cloud
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Zero API calls. Zero cloud dependencies. Zero data leaves your machine. Full CVC time machine capabilities — all running locally.
Available Local Models
| Model | Size | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| qwen2.5-coder:7b | ~4 GB | Fast development (any modern laptop) |
| qwen3-coder:30b | ~18 GB | High-quality coding (24GB+ GPU) |
| devstral:24b | ~14 GB | Balanced coding & reasoning |
| deepseek-r1:8b | ~5 GB | Reasoning-focused tasks |