# Ollama Launch + Claude Code + GLM Flash Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA5U06WuO34 Recap page: https://rapidrecap.app/video/NA5U06WuO34 Generated: 2026-01-25T17:04:32.588+00:00 --- ## Quick Overview The video demonstrates how to integrate Anthropic's Claude Code model with Ollama using the new `ollama launch` command, showcasing its compatibility with local models like GLM-4.7-Flash and allowing users to easily switch between models like Opus, Sonnet, and the local GLM-4.7-Flash for coding tasks, even adjusting Ollama's context length setting to 64000 tokens for better performance. **Key Points:** - The video announces Claude Code's compatibility with the Anthropic API and its integration with Ollama, accessible via the `ollama launch` command (0:00, 0:53). - The presenter tests the `ollama launch claude` command, confirming it successfully loads the `glm-4.7-flash:latest` model, which is locally run (2:38). - The demonstration highlights that the local `glm-4.7-flash` model is significantly faster than the larger Anthropic Opus 4.5 model when running locally (3:20). - The presenter checks the Ollama settings (2:08) and advises users to update the context length in Ollama settings to at least 64000 tokens for coding tasks, as the default is 4096 tokens (2:06). - The `ollama launch` command facilitates easy switching between available models, including Claude Code, Codex, Droid, and OpenCode (0:53). - The presenter notes that while the local GLM-4.7-Flash model is efficient, using the larger Anthropic models locally (like Opus 4.5) is noticeably slower due to hardware limitations (3:19, 3:57). - The video concludes by showing the various pricing tiers for the Claude Pro plan (Lite, Pro, Max) offered by the service provider (4:38). ![Screenshot at 0:53: The terminal displays the ollama launch command being executed, prompting the user to select an integration, showing 'claude' as the selected option alongside Codex, Droid, and OpenCode, illustrating the integration selection process.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/NA5U06WuO34/00-00-53.jpg) **Context:** The video serves as a tutorial and announcement demonstrating the integration of Anthropic's Claude Code capabilities within the Ollama local LLM framework. The presenter focuses on using the new `ollama launch` command to easily activate and use various coding models, including the recently introduced GLM-4.7-Flash model, comparing its local performance against the larger, API-based Opus models. ## Detailed Analysis The video announces that Claude Code now supports Anthropic API compatibility and integrates seamlessly with Ollama using the `ollama launch` command. The presenter immediately demonstrates launching Claude Code by executing `ollama launch claude`, which loads the `glm-4.7-flash:latest` model locally. A key takeaway is the performance comparison: the local GLM-4.7-Flash model is much faster than running the larger Opus 4.5 model locally on the presenter's hardware (a Mac Mini Pro with 32GB RAM). The presenter stresses the importance of updating Ollama's context length setting from the default of 4096 tokens to at least 64000 tokens when using coding tools like Claude Code to ensure full context window utilization. The `ollama launch` command simplifies switching between integrated tools like Claude Code, Codex, Droid, and OpenCode. Finally, the video briefly transitions to display the pricing structure for the service's Claude Pro plans (Lite, Pro, Max), showing monthly/quarterly/yearly options and feature differences. ### Claude Code & Ollama Integration - `ollama launch claude` successfully initiates Claude Code integration - The tool supports multiple integrations including Codex, Droid, and OpenCode - Local models like GLM-4.7-Flash are supported for faster local execution ### Performance & Context Length - Local GLM-4.7-Flash is faster than local Opus 4.5 due to quantization - Ollama context length must be manually increased to 64000 tokens for optimal coding tasks (default is 4096) ### Model Switching - Users can switch between models (e.g., Opus 4.5, Sonnet, GLM-4.7-Flash) using the `/model` command within the Claude Code interface - The local flash model is preferred for efficiency on local hardware ### Service Pricing Plans - Three tiers are shown: Lite ($8.1/quarterly), Pro ($40.5/quarterly), and Max ($81/quarterly) - Pro and Max plans offer significantly higher usage quotas and advanced features like Vision Access and peak hour priority ![Screenshot at 0:00: The initial screen showing the title 'Claude Code with Anthropic API compatibility' and a terminal window demonstrating the Ollama integration selection menu.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/NA5U06WuO34/00-00-00.jpg) ![Screenshot at 0:16: The Hugging Face page for zal-org/GLM-4.7-Flash model, showing its 31B parameters size and recent download activity, confirming the local model being used.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/NA5U06WuO34/00-00-16.jpg) ![Screenshot at 0:53: The terminal output showing the command ollama launch with a selection menu that highlights 'claude' as the chosen integration.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/NA5U06WuO34/00-00-53.jpg) ![Screenshot at 2:08: The Ollama settings window, specifically highlighting the 'Context length' slider being adjusted from a lower value towards the 256k maximum, illustrating the necessary configuration step.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/NA5U06WuO34/00-02-08.jpg) ![Screenshot at 4:40: A comparison of the locally run GLM-4.7-Flash model versus the Anthropic Opus 4.5 model within the Claude Code interface, showing the model usage statistics.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/NA5U06WuO34/00-04-40.jpg)