big-AGI vs Ollama

big-AGI vs Ollama
Fact	big-AGI	Ollama
Language	TypeScript	Go
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	7.1k	182k
Latest	v2.1.0	v0.35.1
Last push	2026-10-05	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 57 days between releases	about 4 days between releases
Active contributors	5+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	18 commit authors 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.
PartialOllamaRuns open-weight models on your own machine behind a local API. Pair it with a chat app for the interface.

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:

v0.40.0-rc62026-09-25v0.40.0pre-release
v0.35.12026-09-29Ollama now supports Clef and Clef Flash, Cloudflare's new open-source decision models, through /v1/systemone.
v0.35.02026-09-28Ollama now supports decision models through /v1/systemone, based on TypeSafe’s Jev API.
v0.34.42026-09-23Structured outputs on thinking models now apply in a single pass, making them faster and more reliable.
v0.34.32026-09-19GET /api/show now advertises each model's thinking controls and default:

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