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    OpenAI Swarm / Agents SDK

    Lightweight multi-agent orchestration from OpenAI.

    What it does

    Swarm (and the newer Agents SDK) is OpenAI's lightweight framework for handing off control between specialized agents with simple primitives.

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    Key features

    • Lightweight handoff between specialized agents
    • Minimal primitives, easy to learn
    • Now evolving into the Agents SDK
    • Pairs with OpenAI tools
    • Open source from OpenAI

    Pricing

    Open Source

    Free

    Self-host with no license fee.

    OpenAI API

    Per token

    Pay only for model usage.

    Prices change — confirm current pricing on github.com/openai/swarm.

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