# How to Build Your Own Local AI: Create Free RAG and AI Agents with Qwen 3 and Ollama
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In this comprehensive tutorial, I walk through building your own local AI system using Qwen 3 and Ollama. Learn how to create powerful RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems and AI agents that run entirely on your machine - no API costs, complete privacy, and full control.
What You’ll LearnLink to heading
- Setting up Qwen 3 with Ollama for local inference
- Building a RAG system for document question-answering
- Creating AI agents that can interact with local data
- Optimizing performance for consumer hardware
- Best practices for prompt engineering with local models
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