Releases: enricoros/big-AGI
v2.0.2
Big-AGI 2.0.2 - Speex
What's New
Speex: Multi-Vendor Speech Synthesis
A complete redesign of text-to-speech with support for multiple providers:
- Web Speech API - Zero-config browser-native voices (works offline)
- LocalAI - Self-hosted TTS with Kokoro, Bark, Piper backends
- ElevenLabs - High-quality voice synthesis and cloning
- OpenAI TTS - gpt-4o-mini-tts with voice instructions, plus tts-1 and tts-1-hd
Engines auto-detect from your configured LLM services—no duplicate API key entry. Priority-based fallback ensures speech always works.
Also New
- Claude Opus 4.5 full support
- Starred models for quick access
- Continued stability improvements
Full Changelog: v2.0.1...v2.0.2
Get Started
Available now at big-agi.com, via Docker, or self-host from source.
Open v2.0.1
Big-AGI 2.0.1 - Heavy Critters
What's New
Latest Models
- Gemini 3 Pro with code execution support
- Nano Banana Pro for controllable image generation
- Grok 4.1 Fast, the GPT-5.1 family, Kimi K2 Thinking
- Updated model definitions across all 17+ providers
Enhanced Features
- Image Generation now supports Azure and LocalAI alongside OpenAI
- OpenRouter auto-detects model capabilities and reasoning
- Call transcripts saved automatically
- Generate persona images
- Search functionality in Beam
Improvements
- Enhanced error resilience (85% reduction in connection issues)
- 280 commits of fixes and optimizations
- AI-Automatic feature development for community contributions
Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.0.1
Get Started
Available now at big-agi.com, via Docker, or self-host from source.
v2.0.0
🚀 Big-AGI 2.0.0 - Open, Free and Pro
A year in the making, redesigned for professionals.
Big-AGI 2.0 is here. More than an update; we've rebuilt core components, massively improved the UI, and are officially launching the three-tier model to support the project's next phase.
Built for Engineers architecting systems, Founders making decisions, Researchers validating hypotheses, and IT departments deploying the top value to their company, and after thousands of hours of engineering, we're delivering what you asked for: a professional-grade AI workspace that's local-first, vendor-neutral, and madly optimized for zero latency.
What's New
Beam 2: Multi-Modal Intelligence
Program-based reasoning across multiple models simultaneously, with images, follow-ups, and saved presets.
Professional Features
- Reasoning Models: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1, Gemini 2.5 Pro, OpenAI GPT-5/o3/o1, xAI Grok 4, etc.
- Web Search native and with citations for supported models
- Image Generation with Nano Banana and gpt-image-1, including edits
- Local FileSystem integration: drag/drop files to add context, diff them, and save them back, automatically
- UI completely overhauled for desktop and mobile
Cloud Sync (Pro Only)
10 months of solo engineering. Real-time sync across unlimited devices, 1GB storage. Your data, your control.
Technical Improvements
- Local-first redesign: Everything runs in your browser when possible. Zero latency. No vendor lock-in.
- Multi-part/multi-modal almost every subsystem has been redesigned and drastically improved
- And plenty more - see the latest on big-agi.com/changes
Three Tiers
- Big-AGI Open (self-host): First to get new models. Maximum control. IT departments love it.
- Big-AGI Free (big-agi.com): Full core experience with Beam, Personas, and the best UX
- Big-AGI Pro (from $10.99/mo): Everything + Cloud Sync across unlimited devices with 1GB storage
As an independent, non-VC-funded project, Pro subscriptions fund all development including the free and open-source tiers.
Inception Screenshot
New Contributors
Welcome and thank you to our 12 new contributors who made their first contributions to Big-AGI! Your code is now part of something professionals worldwide rely on daily.
- @powyncify made their first contribution (UI improvements) in #830
- @sam0jones0 made their first contribution (Claude thinking models) in #811
- @darthalex2014 made their first contribution (multi-key support) in #777
- @Jonathan523 made their first contribution (Gemini custom endpoints) in #716
- @jayrepo made their first contribution (Docker SSL fixes) in #706
- @matrix303 made their first contribution (Docker Node 22) in #695
- @darshmashru made their first contribution (documentation fix) in #629
- @mapringg made their first contribution (DeepSeek vendor + Mac shortcuts) in #580
- @therippa made their first contribution (Personas panel fix) in #575
- @JeremiLorenti made their first contribution (DALL-E settings) in #572
- @blakkd made their first contribution (LocalAI URL fix) in #570
- @pichuang made their first contribution (Kubernetes support) in #152
Full Changelog: v1.16.8...v2.0.0
For Institutions
Need shared prompts, SSO, or managed deployments? Contact [email protected] - we're actively building enterprise features based on research group requirements.
In Summary
Big-AGI 2.0 represents our commitment to building the AI workspace that experts deserve. No compromises on speed, no vendor lock-in, no BS. Just a powerful tool that works exactly how you need it to.
As an independent, non-VC-funded project, Pro subscriptions directly fund all development. Early subscribers shape the roadmap.
Upgrade today via big-agi.com, Docker, or self-host from source.
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.16.0
🚀 big-AGI 1.16.0 - Crystal Clear
Clarity and transparency in your AI interactions.
big-AGI 1.16.0 - Crystal Clear - brings enhancements and new features designed to ensure that every interaction with big-AGI is smoother, more intuitive, and simply better - as we always do. We hope you'll love the updated models across the board, and the new cost tracking (please refresh the models to load the latest prices, now supported on Anthropic, OpenAI, and OpenRouter), which will translate to saving money, as anything that can be measured can be optimized for.
What's Changed
- Chat Cost Estimation: display a cost estimation for supported networks*. hover price for token info
- Enhanced Beam based on your feedback: auto-selection and remembering networks and UX simplifications #470
- Major improvements to the Auto-Diagrams Tool
- Save/Load Chat Files with Ctrl+S and Ctrl+O #466
- @joriskalz: YouTube Transcriber persona: transcribe and chat with YouTube videos (un-hide it from the selector) #500
- @mludvig: 3x faster on Apple silicon with Docker multi-arch builds #507
- More: Perfect formulas/LaTeX rendering #508, soft-wrap code #517, chat text selection toolbar, dark mode fixes #520
- Doc corrections by @dandv and @PrivTEC and in #521 #522 #525
- Updated Anthropic*, Groq, Ollama, OpenAI*, OpenRouter* and Perplexity models
- For Developers: updated LLM data structures
- Full Changelog
New Contributors
- A warm welcome and thank you to @mludvig, @PrivTEC, and @dandv for their first contributions to big-AGI!
In Summary
Transparency and user experience improvements, for an improved quality of life. We are thankful to be able to merge contributions for the community, including a new YouTube Transcriber persona and the faster multi-arch (ARM, x86) builds.
Upgrade today and experience the clearer, faster, and more intuitive big-AGI. Available via code, Docker, or on the free instance on big-agi.com. 🚀
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.15.1
Minor release
- Support for the Google 1.5 Pro models, just released
- Support for the OpenAI 2024-04-09 models, just released
- Improved saving/loading of Desktop chats (Ctrl + S, Ctrl + O)
- Misc: added docs/installation.md, improver
New Contributors
- @lunamidori5 made their first contribution in #484
- @dogmatic69 made their first contribution in #497
Full Changelog: v1.15.0...v1.15.1
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.15.0
🚀 big-AGI 1.15.0 - Beam
Introducing multi-model AI chats.
We're thrilled to announce big-AGI 1.15.0 - Beam. Beam is a new chat modality in big-AGI that empowers users to find better answers by leveraging the collective intelligence of multiple models. It's a game-changer for brainstorming, decision-making, and creativity.
The word "groundbreaking" gets tossed around a lot these days, but this is new technique really is, and this is a world exclusive for you big-AGI lovers. With over 400 commits and 10,000+ lines of code changed, big-AGI 1.15 sets a milestone in AI chats.
- Beam: Unveiling the multi-model AI chat experience. #470
- Managed Deployments Auto-Configuration: Simplify your setup with auto-configuration for managed deployments: set env vars on the backend and the frontend will pick up all the models automatically - works well local models too, such as LocalAI. #436
- Message Starring ⭐ and Filtering: Star important messages, and in the future you'll be able to attach and filter chats. It's already working, but we're still testing the UI patterns for it #476
- Persona Enhancements: The default AI persona just got better
- UI and Model Fixes: Ironed out issues with Gemini models and SVGs and polished the UI and icons for a smoother experience
For Developers:
- Imperative LLM Models Discovery: moved from React to imperative code, with reactive hooks. Enables #436
- Full changelog: v1.14.1...v1.15.0
In Summary
1.15.0 - Beam is the most impactful big-AGI release to date. By leveraging the power of multiple models, Beam enables users to explore diverse perspectives, synthesize optimal responses, and push the boundaries of what's possible with AI-assisted brainstorming, decision-making, and creativity.
Experience the future of AI chat and upgrade to Beam today, available via code, Docker, or directly on big-agi.com.
Join our vibrant AGI community on Discord and be part of the conversation! Your feedback and contributions are invaluable in shaping the future of big-AGI. Now, let's embark on this exciting journey together with Beam 🚀
v1.14.0
🚀 big-AGI 1.14.0 - Modelmorphic
The new shape of intelligence and performance.
We're releasing big-AGI 1.14.0, "Modelmorphic." This update expands models support, focuses on improving performance, and delivers user experience enhancements. With over 230 commits and over 8,000 lines of code changed, it's designed to make big-AGI smarter, faster, more reliable.
- (1.14.1) Added support for *Anthropic Claude-3 models
- Added support for Perplexity, including Sonar Online models, and Groq, including models with up to 500 tok/s speeds. Contribution by @Penagwin.
- Added Mistral Large models, and Google Gemini 1.5 models.
- Deeper LocalAI integration with support for model galleries and keys.
- Performance Optimizations: comprehensive improvements for faster operation, lower power consumption, and better memory use
- UI and Usability: updated navigation, search, scaling, shortcuts, and chat interactions for a smoother experience.
- Addressed issues with image warnings, standalone LaTeX blocks, hidden personas in the selector, and more.
For Developers:
- Customizable PlantUML Server via an environment variable, thanks to @fredliubojin.
- New customization documentation and analytics support are now included.
- Added /info/debug for better diagnostics.
- Introduced a "controller-based" chat architecture to simplify per-chat data management, including ephemerals.
- Full changelog: v1.13.1...v1.14.0
New Contributors
Special thanks to our new contributors @Penagwin and @jacksongoode. @Penagwin work has been instrumental for making this release a success.
In Summary
Version 1.14.0 - Modelmorphic represents a leap forward in our commitment to providing advanced, reliable, and user-centric AI tools. We continue to eschew fluff in favor of substance, focusing on what truly matters to our users and developers.
Explore the new features and improvements and upgrade to Modelmorphic today, available via code, Docker, or directly on big-agi.com.
Join our AGI community on Discord and get involved with us! Your feedback and contributions are what drive us forward. Now enjoy Modelmorphic 🚀
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.13.0
🚀 big-AGI 1.13.0 - Multi + Mind
More AI in less time.
Today, we announce the release of big-AGI 1.13.0, marking another milestone in our journey to enhance AI interaction and productivity.
Multi + Mind focuses on multitasking capabilities and personal customization, ensuring that your experience with big-AGI is more efficient and tailored to your needs. Here's what's new:
- Side-by-Side Split Windows: multitask with parallel conversations - stop waiting for one assistant to finish #208
- Multi-Chat Mode: send the same message in many chats at the same time #388
- Export Tables as CSV: Thanks to @aj47 , you can export data gids to other software - a game-changer for data analysis and reporting #392
- Adjustable Text Size: one size doesn't fit all, so now you can enjoy denser chats, especially on mobile phones #399
- Dev2 Persona Technology Preview: we are starting to test out new and more capable personas
- UI: better-looking chats, improved spacing, fonts, and menus
- Extra: new integrated video player, an LM Studio tutorial by @aj47 , MongoDB support (@ranfysvalle02), and large performance boost
For Developers:
- This release includes over 150 commits, and focused on internal cleanups and quality, while delivering a few stunning new features
- Dive into the details: v1.12.0...v1.13.0
New Contributors
We're thrilled to welcome @aj47 and @ranfysvalle02:
- @aj47 made their first contribution in #392
- @ranfysvalle02 made their first contribution in #393
1.14.0.-.Release.-.2024-02-07.233744.mp4
Upgrade Now
Don't wait to explore all these new features. Upgrade to big-AGI 1.13.0 today, available via code, Docker, or directly on the hosted site.
Join our AGI community on Discord and get involved with us! Your feedback and contributions are what drive us forward. And now enjoy Multi + Mind 🚀
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.12.0
🚀 big-AGI 1.12.0 - AGI Hotline
Introducing big-AGI 1.12.0, a significant step in refining AGI interaction and management. Who can it be now? Your phone is ringing - it's your AGI. Voice Call, with new OpenAI models, flying on a snappier and juicier UI.
Here's the essence of what's new:
- Voice Calls: real-time voice call your personas out of the blue or in relation to a chat #354
- Updated OpenAI 0125 Models. #364
- Rename and Auto-Rename chats. #222
- Link Sharing Revamped, with more user control #356
- Accessibility to screen readers #358
- Export chats to Markdown #337
- Paste tables from Excel #286
- Ollama model updates and context window detection fixes #309
For Developers:
- Over 150 commits and 7,000+ lines changed, emphasizing performance optimizations and under-the-hood improvements for a smoother experience.
- Dive into the details: v1.11.0...v1.12.0
1.12.0.-.Release.2024-01-26.042616.mp4
Upgrade Now
Upgrade to big-AGI 1.12.0 today (code, docker, or the hosted site).
Join us on Discord and explore our public roadmap. Together, we're shaping its future! 🚀
v1.11.0
🚀 big-AGI 1.11.0 - Singularity
Like a cosmic clockwork, today marks the release of big-AGI 1.11.0, and here's a constellation of enhancements that bring the universe of AI closer.
- Search conversations: find by keywords within titles and contents, with frequency ranking - thanks to @joriskalz's stellar work #329
- Command palette: type "/" for command selection and auto-completion
- Together AI Integration: connect with the recent and blazing-fast models provided by the Together AI inference platform #346
- Persona Creator Enhancements: Deleteable history of creation, custom creation commands, and much more #301 #328 #199 #336
- OpenAI-Compatible Endpoints: Multiply your AI potential by adding up to five custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Flexibility is the new frontier. #323
1.11.0 for Developers:
- New 'Actiles' framework for developers, to support commands auto-completion with abstract triggers and item sources.
- Full Changelog: v1.10.0...v1.11.0
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Acknowledgements
Thanks especially to @joriskalz for their impactful pull requests in this release.
Upgrade Now
Upgrade to big-AGI 1.11.0 today (code, docker, or the hosted site).
Join the conversation on Discord, explore our public roadmap, and thank you for your continued support, and let's explore the possibilities of AGI, together! 🌌🚀