Big-AGI vs TypingMind
We give Big-AGI a 2.8 GPA and TypingMind a 3.2, out of 4.0. Big-AGI grades higher on the free plan. TypingMind grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Big-AGI
Multi-model AI workspace that compares and merges answers
TypingMind
Chat interface for AI models that runs on your own API keys
How we grade them
| 2.8GPABig-AGIGood | 3.2GPATypingMindVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $9 a month billed yearly, or $10.99 monthly, and what it adds is cloud backup, sync across devices with 1 GB of storage and email support. No model usage is included, so your providers still bill you on top. That's a lot for sync. Luckily you can skip it. | AYou pay once: $39 for Standard, $79 for Extended or $99 for Premium, with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Even the top licence costs less than a year of a typical AI subscription. API use isn't included, so you still pay each provider per token. |
| Free plan and trial | ABig-AGI Free is the full hosted workspace at no cost, Beam and Personas included, and the MIT-licensed code can be self-hosted. Do remember what free means here: the app costs nothing, and each provider bills you for what you use. | BIt's free with your own API key, and stays free. But chat history isn't saved and a reminder popup appears every few minutes, which is tight. Fine for a look around, not for living in. |
| Features | BIt does one thing, chatting across many models, and does it fully. Beam sends a prompt to between 2 and 24 models at once and Merge fuses the replies. You can tune effort and reasoning budget per request, build Personas with their own documents and memory, and see each request's cost. | AMore than 50 built-in agents plus your own, a prompt library, plugins, MCP connectors, and a knowledge base fed from uploads, GitHub, Google Drive and Notion. Premium sends one prompt to several models and lines the answers up. Local models work through Ollama or LM Studio. |
| Ease of use | CNothing works until you've pasted in an API key from OpenAI, Anthropic or another provider, so there are accounts to set up before your first chat. It's built for experts, with a dial for everything. There's no rating on record to go by, either. | CNothing happens until you've got an API key from each AI provider you want and added it. After that it's a chat window in your browser. There's no rating on record to go by, and picking between three licences takes some reading. |
| Platforms and integrations | BIt runs in the browser and installs as a web app, and the site lists no native desktop or mobile apps. It does connect to more than 30 model services, from OpenAI and Google Gemini to local servers such as Ollama and LM Studio. | BIt runs in a browser and installs as a PWA, with no native apps. It connects to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter and Ollama for models, and to Google Drive, Notion and GitHub for your documents. One licence key works on up to 5 devices. |
| Best for | checking one answer across several AI models | your own API keys with a pay-once licence |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Big-AGI and TypingMind. How we grade
Where they differ
- Big-AGI starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($108), or $10.99 billed monthly (Pro). TypingMind starts at $39 one-time (Standard lifetime license).
- Big-AGI is open source, according to its own site.
- TypingMind can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- TypingMind also covers AI search and AI agents.
At a glance
| Big-AGI | TypingMind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per month, billed yearly ($108), or $10.99 billed monthly (Pro) | $39 one-time (Standard lifetime license) |
| Free plan | Big-AGI Free is the full hosted workspace at no cost, with multi-model Beam and Personas, used with your own API keys. The MIT-licensed code can also be self-hosted. | Free to use with basic features and your own API key. On the free plan chat history is not saved and a reminder popup appears every few minutes. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Token Fabrics LLC | TypingMind |
| Price read from | big-agi.com | typingmind.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Big-AGI
- People with API keys for several providers who compare answers
- Checking an important answer across models before acting on it
- Self-hosters and IT teams that want an MIT-licensed chat interface
TypingMind
- People who would sooner pay per token through their own API keys
- Buyers who want a one-time license instead of a monthly subscription
- Comparing models from several providers in one interface
Worth knowing
Big-AGI
- No model access is included: every tier needs your own API keys, and each provider bills usage directly.
- Cloud backup and multi-device sync are Pro features. On Free and Open, chats stay in the browser on one device.
- It runs in the browser and installs as a web app; the site lists no native desktop or mobile apps.
- Team management and SLA guarantees are offered only through a custom Business plan with no public price.
TypingMind
- License prices do not include API costs: you need your own key from each AI provider and pay that provider for usage.
- Without a license, chat history is not saved and a popup appears every few minutes.
- There are no native apps; it runs in a browser and installs as a PWA. Each license key works on up to 5 devices.
- TypingMind Cloud sync is not included with a license, and team workspaces are a separate product that the docs list from $99 per month for 5 seats.
Key features
Big-AGI
- Beam and Merge
- Beam sends one prompt to between 2 and 24 models in parallel, each answering without seeing the others. Merge then fuses the replies into one answer with built-in or custom merge prompts.
- Your own keys for 30+ services
- Connects directly to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Azure and AWS Bedrock, and to local servers such as Ollama and LM Studio, with no markup on usage.
- Precise model controls
- Effort, temperature, verbosity, reasoning budget, search and tools can be set per request or per persona across more than 800 models.
- Personas
- A persona carries its own instructions, attached documents and images, memory, a fixed model with parameters, and a voice, so a role can be reused across chats.
- AI Inspector
- Shows the exact request leaving the browser, including the model, parameters, tokens and cost, both before and after it runs.
- Local-first with optional sync
- Chats and settings stay in the browser by default. Pro adds cloud backup and sync of chats and personas across devices.
TypingMind
- Bring your own API keys
- Requests go straight from the browser to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and 20 or so other providers, or to local models through Ollama or LM Studio. Each provider bills you per token.
- Multi-model parallel chats
- Send one prompt to several models at once and compare the replies side by side. This is part of the Premium license.
- AI agents and prompt library
- More than 50 built-in agents, your own agents with custom instructions and knowledge, and a prompt library with templates and variables.
- Plugins and MCP connectors
- A plugin marketplace, custom JavaScript plugins and MCP servers add tools such as web search, image generation and deep research.
- Knowledge base and documents
- Upload PDF, Word, Excel and Markdown files to a chat, or connect uploaded files, GitHub, Google Drive, Notion and scraped web pages as a knowledge base.
- Local storage with optional sync
- Chats, keys and settings stay in the browser by default. TypingMind Cloud is an opt-in sync service with up to 50 MB of free storage and paid upgrades.
Plans
Big-AGI
Big-AGI Open$0
The open-source codebase under the MIT License, self-hosted with Docker or deployed to Vercel on your own infrastructure.
Free$0
The hosted app: everything in Open plus advanced multi-model, Personas and interface features. You bring your own API keys.
Pro$9
per month, billed yearly ($108); $10.99 billed monthly
Everything in Free plus cloud backup of personas and chats, sync across devices with 1 GB of storage, email support and priority access to new features.
BusinessCustom
Custom deployments, team management and SLA guarantees, arranged by contacting Big-AGI.
TypingMind
Free$0
Basic chat with your own API key. Chat history is not saved and a popup appears every few minutes.
Standard$39
one-time payment
Removes ads and popups and adds basic chat features, AI agents, chat and plugin sharing, and voice input.
Extended$79
one-time payment
Everything in Standard plus web search, vision, image generation, text-to-speech and document uploads.
Premium$99
one-time payment
Everything in Extended plus multi-model parallel chats, projects, artifacts and canvas, unlimited plugins and MCPs, and free updates. Shown as 50% off $198.
Bulk license$395
one-time payment, for up to 10 users
One shared license key with Premium benefits for up to 10 users on 50 devices. Shown as 50% off $790.
Ways to pay less
Big-AGI
- Annual discount
Save 18% with yearly billing
Pro is $9 a month when billed $108 a year, compared with $10.99 a month on monthly billing.
TypingMind
- Lifetime license
Every license is a one-time purchase
Licenses are bought once and do not renew: Standard is $39, Extended $79 and Premium $99. TypingMind offers a 14-day money-back guarantee and lets you upgrade between plans.
- Other savings
Bulk license for up to 10 users
A shared license key with Premium benefits for up to 10 users on 50 devices is listed at $395, shown as half off $790.
