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OpenAI Swarm Pricing

open sourceopen source · MITlast verified August 26, 2026official site ↗
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Open Sourceofficial source ↗$0checked 2026-08-26100% free MIT-licensed educational multi-agent orchestration framework; BYOK OpenAI API keys

structured from cited official pricing sources: “OpenAI Swarm is an experimental, educational multi-agent orchestration framework licensed under MIT. The framework is completely free to self-host and modify, requiring only OpenAI API credits for LLM inference.”

Self-hosting cost

OpenAI Swarm is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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FAQ

How much does OpenAI Swarm cost?

OpenAI Swarm is an experimental, educational multi-agent orchestration framework licensed under MIT. The framework is completely free to self-host and modify, requiring only OpenAI API credits for LLM inference.

Does OpenAI Swarm have a free plan?

Yes — OpenAI Swarm is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host OpenAI Swarm for free?

OpenAI Swarm is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper OpenAI Swarm alternatives?

Grok Bot, Latitude, Judgeval are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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