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OpenAI Agents SDK vs Pydantic AI

Two agent frameworks tools for AI agents, side by side. Facts come from each tool's own site.

OpenAI Agents SDK

openai.github.io

OpenAI's lightweight Python framework for multi-agent workflows.

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Pydantic AI

pydantic.dev

Type-safe Python agent framework from the Pydantic team.

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OpenAI Agents SDK compared with Pydantic AI
OpenAI Agents SDKPydantic AI
What it doesOpenAI's lightweight Python framework for multi-agent workflows.Type-safe Python agent framework from the Pydantic team.
In their wordsOpenAI Agents SDKPydantic AI | Pydantic Docs
Open sourceYesYes
Websiteopenai.github.iopydantic.dev
Link checked2026-10-162026-10-16

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