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Pydantic AI vs LangChain

Pydantic AILangChain
SummaryAgent framework from the Pydantic team focused on type-safe, structured outputs and dependency injection.Popular framework for building LLM applications and agents with composable chains, tools, retrievers and integrations.
CategoryAgent FrameworksAgent Frameworks
PlatformsPythonPython, TypeScript
PricingOpen source (MIT)Open source (MIT)
Official sitehttps://ai.pydantic.devhttps://www.langchain.com

Which should you choose?

Choose Pydantic AI if its approach (Python; Open source (MIT)) fits your stack. Choose LangChain if you prefer Python, TypeScript and open source (mit). Try both on a small task before you commit.

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