What is this?
Onyx is an open source AI platform that gives you a full-featured chat interface on top of any LLM, with built-in RAG, web search, agents, and more.
Onyx is an open source AI platform that gives you a full-featured chat interface on top of any LLM, with built-in RAG, web search, agents, and more.Is this a library I import, or an app I deploy?It's a self-hosted application (backend + Next.js frontend) that you deploy yourself, not a library you add to code.
It's a self-hosted application (backend + Next.js frontend) that you deploy yourself, not a library you add to code.How do I get it running?You deploy it with a single command, and there are guides for Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Terraform, or major cloud providers.
You deploy it with a single command, and there are guides for Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Terraform, or major cloud providers.Do I need my own LLM or API keys to use it?Yes, you connect it to an LLM provider, either a proprietary API (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini) or a self-hosted model server like Ollama, LiteLLM, or vLLM.
Yes, you connect it to an LLM provider, either a proprietary API (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini) or a self-hosted model server like Ollama, LiteLLM, or vLLM.What's the difference between Onyx Lite and the Standard deployment?Lite is a lightweight Chat UI needing under 1GB memory, while Standard adds the vector/keyword index for RAG, background workers for connector syncing, inference servers, Redis cache, and MinIO blob storage.
Lite is a lightweight Chat UI needing under 1GB memory, while Standard adds the vector/keyword index for RAG, background workers for connector syncing, inference servers, Redis cache, and MinIO blob storage.Is this meant for individuals or for company-wide deployment?Both — it scales from a single user testing it out to enterprise rollouts with SSO, RBAC, audit logs, and whitelabeling.
Both — it scales from a single user testing it out to enterprise rollouts with SSO, RBAC, audit logs, and whitelabeling.Does my data stay on my own infrastructure?Since Onyx is self-hosted end-to-end (chat, indexing, and inference), your data and documents stay within your own deployment rather than going to a third-party SaaS.
Since Onyx is self-hosted end-to-end (chat, indexing, and inference), your data and documents stay within your own deployment rather than going to a third-party SaaS.Is the whole thing free, or is some of it paid?The Community Edition is fully free under MIT and covers chat, RAG, agents, and actions; an Enterprise Edition adds extra features aimed at larger organizations.
The Community Edition is fully free under MIT and covers chat, RAG, agents, and actions; an Enterprise Edition adds extra features aimed at larger organizations.What is 'Deep Research' mode?It's a multi-step research flow that produces in-depth reports instead of a single-turn answer; the README notes it was 'top of leaderboard as of Feb 2026'.
It's a multi-step research flow that produces in-depth reports instead of a single-turn answer; the README notes it was 'top of leaderboard as of Feb 2026'.Can Onyx connect to tools outside the chat window?Yes, via Actions and MCP, Onyx agents can interact with external applications using flexible auth options, on top of 50+ built-in indexing connectors.
Yes, via Actions and MCP, Onyx agents can interact with external applications using flexible auth options, on top of 50+ built-in indexing connectors.Can I talk to Onyx instead of typing?Yes, Voice Mode lets you chat using text-to-speech and speech-to-text.
Yes, Voice Mode lets you chat using text-to-speech and speech-to-text.How does web search work in Onyx?It supports search providers like Serper, Google PSE, Brave, and SearXNG, plus an in-house web crawler and integrations with Firecrawl/Exa.
It supports search providers like Serper, Google PSE, Brave, and SearXNG, plus an in-house web crawler and integrations with Firecrawl/Exa.What are similar projects?LibreChat, casdoor, open-webui, DocsGPT, zitadel, open-glean, os, JeecgBoot
LibreChat, casdoor, open-webui, DocsGPT, zitadel, open-glean, os, JeecgBootWhich topics is it in?enterprise-search, scim, saml, information-retrieval, ai-chat, self-hosted-ai, deep-research, web-search, oidc, crawler, sso, vector-search
enterprise-search, scim, saml, information-retrieval, ai-chat, self-hosted-ai, deep-research, web-search, oidc, crawler, sso, vector-search