Build a shared Ollama server proxy with rate limits

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12/15
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The Problem

Small teams sharing one GPU for local LLMs have no access control, rate limiting, or logging.

Real Demand Evidence

Found on reddit·1 month ago

I set up a shared Ollama instance for my team but now two people are hammering it simultaneously and everything slows to a crawl. I need rate limiting, user quotas, maybe an API key system — basically a proxy layer.

Core Insight

A proxy layer that provides rate limiting, user quotas, and logging for small team deployments.

Target Customer
Small teams using shared GPU hardware for Ollama deployments.
Revenue Model
Subscription model charging $20-50 per month.

Competitive Landscape

LiteLLM
Proxy

Complex to configure and assumes running at scale

Willingness to Pay

  • Small teams self-hosting Ollama on shared GPU hardware would pay $10–$25/mo for a managed proxy layer that handles rate limiting and usage tracking without devops overhead.

    $10–$25/mo

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