Templates / 🔐🦙Private & local Ollama self-hosted + dynamic LLM router

🔐🦙Private & local Ollama self-hosted + dynamic LLM router

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by Joseph LePage ✓ · 15,991 views · created 2025-03-12 · Engineering, AI Chatbot

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 7 nodes and runs when a chat message arrives. Along the way it connects Ollama Chat Model.

How it runs

Trigger: When a chat message arrives.

  1. LLM Router (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: Ollama phi; memory: Router Chat Memory
  2. AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: Ollama Dynamic LLM; memory: Agent Chat Memory

Services it uses

Ollama Chat Model

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in LLM Router (v1.7), AI Agent with Dynamic LLM (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
LLM Router (v1.7), AI Agent with Dynamic LLM (v1.7)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (4)

From the author

Who is this for? This workflow template is designed for AI enthusiasts, developers, and privacy-conscious users who want to leverage the power of local large language models (LLMs) without sending data to external services. It's particularly valuable for…

Excerpt from Joseph LePage's description on n8n.io.

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