Framework
TEN Framework
TEN Framework is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2024, made for developers.
A framework for building real-time, multimodal voice AI agents.
Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, through an API and offline on your own machine.
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At a glance
- Type
- Framework
- Launched
- 2024
- Galaxy
- Agents & Automation
- Open source
- Yes
- Source code
- github.com/TEN-framework/ten-framework
- GitHub stars
- 11,142
- How you run it
- Self-host · API · Runs offline
- Made for
- Developers
- Website
- agent.theten.ai
- Also known as
- TEN
What it can do
Build AI agentsmain jobunconfirmed
“TEN is an open-source framework for real-time multimodal conversational AI.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Real-time voice conversationmain jobunconfirmed
Speech to textsupportedunconfirmed
“Transcription — A transcription tool that transcribes audio to text.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- LiveKit AgentsOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation, Speech to text
- PipecatOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation
- OpenAI Agents SDKOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation
- ElevenLabsFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Real-time voice conversation, Speech to text; no code needed
- AutoGenOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents
- AutoGPTOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- Claude Agent SDKOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents
- Coze 扣子Free plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- DifyOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- GPT-4oAlso does: Real-time voice conversation; no code needed
- LangChainOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents
- LangflowOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents; no code needed
Questions
What is TEN Framework?
TEN Framework is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2024, made for developers. A framework for building real-time, multimodal voice AI agents.
Is TEN Framework free?
Yes. TEN Framework is open source and free to use.
Is TEN Framework open source?
Yes. The source code is at https://github.com/TEN-framework/ten-framework.
Can TEN Framework run locally?
Yes. TEN Framework can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can TEN Framework do?
Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation. It can also do: Speech to text.
What are open-source alternatives to TEN Framework?
Open-source ones: LiveKit Agents, Pipecat, OpenAI Agents SDK, AutoGen, AutoGPT, Claude Agent SDK, Dify and LangChain. Others: ElevenLabs, Coze 扣子 and GPT-4o.
Sources
- github.com/TEN-framework/ten-frameworkchecked 2026-09-24
- agent.theten.ai