Question 1

Is AG2 the same as AutoGen?

Accepted Answer

AG2 evolved from Microsoft's AutoGen v0.2 and now operates independently under the AG2AI organization with Apache 2.0 licensing. Microsoft's AutoGen has since taken a separate development path with its v0.4 rewrite.

Question 2

Is it free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It is fully open-source with no paid tiers. You'll need your own LLM API keys and infrastructure, but the framework itself costs nothing.

Question 3

Can AG2 work with models other than OpenAI?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. It supports Anthropic, Google, open-source models via Together AI, Azure, and more. You configure model providers through a simple config list.

Question 4

What's the difference between AG2 and AgentOS?

Accepted Answer

AG2 is the core open-source framework. AgentOS is a newer product layer that adds cross-framework interoperability, visual workflow builders, and enterprise deployment features.

AG2: The Open-Source Framework for Multi-Agent Systems

AG2: The Open-Source Framework for Multi-Agent Systems

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