r/Aitoolsubs

I’m genuinely pretty disappointed with how my Ollama Pro annual subscription turned out.

For context, I’m a technology editor and developer, and I had actually used Ollama Pro before. My previous experience was positive enough that I recommended the service to other people. I liked the product, I liked what they were building, and I was happy to support it.

That’s exactly why I eventually paid roughly $200 upfront for an annual Pro subscription.

One of the main reasons I subscribed was Kimi K3. I expected it to become part of the Pro subscription, and I subscribed before it was available because I wanted to start adapting my coding setup around Ollama in advance.

Then Kimi K3 arrived.

And it wasn’t actually included in Pro.

It requires extra usage.

So I paid for an annual AI subscription, waited for the model I specifically wanted to use with it, and then found out that using that model requires me to pay even more on top of the annual subscription.

I kept the subscription because I thought maybe this was temporary. Apparently not.

Then there are the usage limits.

I had previously subscribed in April, so I already had a point of comparison. The limits were nearly uınlimited back then, but this time they felt noticeably worse to me. For someone doing development work across multiple sessions/projects, it becomes very easy to run into the limits.

At that point I genuinely started asking myself: what exactly did I pay $200 annually for?

The models I care about can require additional paid usage, and the usage included with the subscription itself feels more restrictive than the service I had previously tested.

So I cancelled the renewal.

Since the annual subscription is still very recent, I also contacted Ollama asking for a full refund, or at the very least a prorated refund for the unused portion of the annual plan.

I still haven’t received a response to that refund request.

To be clear, I’m not saying Ollama literally stole my money, and I know “scam” is a strong word. But from a customer perspective, the whole thing feels incredibly scammy: pay $200 upfront for an annual Pro plan, discover that the model you wanted requires extra usage anyway, deal with tighter limits than you expected, cancel, ask for a refund, and then get silence.

What’s especially disappointing is that I used to actively recommend Ollama Pro to people.

I can’t do that anymore.

I actually want Ollama to succeed, which is why I paid annually in the first place. But unless the subscription model becomes much clearer about what is actually included, the usage limits become more reasonable/predictable, and situations like this are handled better, I personally wouldn’t recommend paying for an annual plan.

Has anyone else had a similar experience with Ollama Pro, especially with annual subscription refunds or models being pushed into extra usage?

Hey everyone, quick question.

I’ve been trying different AI video tools recently, but I feel like I spend more time choosing models, adjusting settings, and figuring out workflows than actually creating.

Are there any tools that make the process simpler for creating short creative clips, effects, or visual experiments?

Would love to hear what you’re actually using and why.

I’ve been experimenting with tools like Lovable and Bolt for quickly generating small apps and prototypes, and the experience is honestly impressive. You describe what you want, get a working version almost instantly, and then continue refining it through chat.

That said, a few limitations are starting to stand out for me. The generated code can be hard to follow, the workflow feels heavily tied to the platform itself, and I don’t love that projects effectively start and stay inside a cloud environment.

What I’m trying to find instead is something similar in capability but more local-first in approach.

Ideally, I’m looking for something where:

the project files stay fully on my machine

• I can bring my own models or API keys
• I can open and edit everything in a standard IDE whenever I want
• and I’m not locked into a proprietary builder workflow

Is there anything in this direction that’s actually usable today for real projects? Would be interested to hear what others are using for a more local or self-managed AI app-building setup.