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big-AGI vs NextChat
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| Fact | big-AGI | NextChat |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 7.1k | 89k |
| Latest | v2.1.0 | v2.16.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-08-11 |
| Release cadence | about 57 days between releases | about 55 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →
Partialbig-AGIWeb chat in front of hosted or local models, with answers from several models side by side.
PartialNextChatA chat app you deploy yourself in front of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google or a local model. The model comes from elsewhere.
big-AGI
- v2.1.02026-08-21Cerebras, NVIDIA NIM, Sakana AI, Cohere, Modular and Nous Research, each with a setup guide. Plus model updates across…
- v2.0.52026-05-13> Named after my father, on his birthday.
- v2.0.42026-03-25This release is about getting models right: accurate parameter ranges for reasoning effort, verbosity, and temperature…
- v2.0.32026-02-02This release embraces models precision: improved parameter configuration to match the model vendors, a new native xAI-f…
- v2.0.22025-12-01A complete redesign of text-to-speech with support for multiple providers:
big-AGI
unsigned The latest release, v2.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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NextChat
unsigned The latest release, v2.16.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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