TidyMac~/.ollama/models holds every model you pulled with Ollama, split into shared “blobs”. A model is usually 4–40 GB. Remove models with ollama rm <name> so shared layers used by other models stay intact; deleting blob files by hand can break models you keep.
Location: ~/.ollama/models
What’s inside
- manifests: one per model and tag
- blobs: model weights, shared between models
Remove a model properly
ollama list
ollama rm llama3.1:8b
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Frequently asked questions
Can I delete .ollama/models?
Your choice: You downloaded this on purpose. Remove it if you don’t use it; you can download it again. ~/.ollama/models holds every model you pulled with Ollama, split into shared “blobs”. A model is usually 4–40 GB. Remove models with ollama rm <name> so shared layers used by other models stay intact; deleting blob files by hand can break models you keep.
Where is .ollama/models on my Mac?
~/.ollama/models. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.
How big does .ollama/models get?
Usually 4 – 150 GB.