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big-AGI

big-AGI — a multi-model AI suite with Beam multi-model chats, personas, text-to-image, voice and PDF import.

★ 7.1k stars⑂ 1.6k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

big-AGI is an open-source ai chat project by enricoros (enricoros/big-AGI on GitHub). It has 7,139 GitHub stars and 1,593 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
7,139
Forks
1,593
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Chat
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Gather the API keys for the model vendors you actually use — configuration requires your keys, and Big-AGI does not charge for model usage itself.

  2. Get the project

    Clone enricoros/big-AGI from GitHub (or use the install path in the run steps below) and skim its README for the parts relevant to your goal.

  3. Install and configure

    Self-host by developing locally or with Docker following the installation guide, or fork and deploy on Vercel with the documented environment variables.

  4. Run your first task

    Add one vendor key, start a chat with a persona, then run the same prompt through Beam to compare models side by side.

// features

Why people love it

Beam multi-model chats

Beam runs multi-model, multi-modal chats with follow-ups and saveable presets, so you can compare and combine models in one thread.

Many vendors, your keys

Supports state-of-the-art models across OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, xAI, Perplexity and more, configured with your own API keys.

Personas and presets

AI personas and developer presets shape behaviour per task, alongside AGI-style functions.

Text-to-image and voice

Image generation and editing, multi-vendor speech synthesis and transcription, and response streaming built in.

Work-ready inputs

PDF import, code highlighting and execution, and web search with citations for supported models.

Self-host or hosted

Run the MIT open-source version on your own infrastructure, or use the hosted service (with an optional paid Pro sync tier).

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Get the source from the official GitHub repository for big-AGI.

    git clone https://github.com/enricoros/big-AGI.git
    cd big-AGI
  2. Get Big-AGI Open

    Clone the repository to develop locally or self-host, following the installation guide linked from the README.

    git clone https://github.com/enricoros/big-AGI.git
    cd big-AGI  # then follow docs/installation.md — see README
  3. Configure keys and run

    Set your vendor API keys (for Vercel deploys, via environment variables such as OPENAI_API_KEY), start the app, and open it in your browser.

    # Add your API keys per docs/environment-variables.md, then start the app — see README
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains big-AGI?

enricoros, through the enricoros/big-AGI repository, with the hosted service at big-agi.com.

Is big-AGI free to use?

Yes — the project is open source under the MIT license as recorded for this listing. You can use, modify and distribute it under the MIT terms.

Does big-AGI need a paid API key?

Yes — Big-AGI is a front end: you supply API keys for the model vendors you use and pay them directly; the open-source app itself is free under MIT.

How does big-AGI compare to a single-vendor chat app?

A vendor app locks you to one model family. big-AGI is vendor-neutral — many models, Beam comparison chats, personas and media tools in one self-hostable suite — in exchange for managing your own keys and deployment.

How do I get started with big-AGI?

Clone the repository (or use the documented installer), follow the install and configure steps on this page, and run the smallest real task first — add one vendor key, start a chat with a persona, then run the same prompt through Beam to compare models side by side.

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