How to Deploy Llama 3.2 with Ollama + WebSocket Streaming on a $5/Month DigitalOcean Droplet: Real-Time Inference at 1/200th Claude Cost

This article demonstrates how to deploy Llama 3.2 with Ollama and WebSocket streaming on a $5/month DigitalOcean Droplet, enabling real-time inference at a fraction of commercial AI API costs. It provides a detailed guide for building a production-ready LLM endpoint that offers significant savings compared to services like Claude or GPT-4.