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big-AGI vs vLLM
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| Fact | big-AGI | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 7.1k | 93k |
| Latest | v2.1.0 | v0.31.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 57 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 260+ 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.
PartialvLLMServes open-weight models behind an OpenAI-compatible API, tuned for GPU throughput.
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:
vLLM
- v0.31.02026-10-05This release features 717 commits from 307 contributors (96 new)!
- v0.30.02026-09-22This release features 762 commits from 315 contributors (104 new)!
- v0.29.02026-09-09This release features 594 commits from 277 contributors (91 new)!
- v0.28.02026-08-26This release features 584 commits from 270 contributors (76 new)!
- v0.27.12026-08-11This is a patch release on top of v0.27.0.
big-AGI
unsigned The latest release, v2.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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vLLM
unsigned The latest release, v0.31.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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