Local LLM Storage

Manage Ollama Model Storage on macOS

Ollama stores model weights as raw SHA-256 binary blobs without recognizable file names. DiskWarren translates the JSON manifests in ~/.ollama/models into clear model names, parameter counts, and dates.

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How Ollama Organizes Model Layers

Inside ~/.ollama/models/blobs, weights are stored as cryptographically hashed files with names like sha256-a94f83.... A 70B parameter quant takes over 40 GB in a single file. Deleting a model via standard file browsers is impossible without deciphering the manifest manifests.

Official Ollama CLI Commands

Ollama CLI Model Management
# List all installed local models with sizes ollama list # Remove an unused model cleanly ollama rm llama3:70b