Comparison
conduit vs openpi
Verdict
Pick conduit if conduit is an open-source mobile application enabling users on iOS and Android to interface with self-hosted AI services via the OpenWebUI API; pick openpi if openpi is a specialized tool for model training, inference & serving that leverages advanced GPU capabilities and has specific requirements for memory and hardware configurations.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | conduit | openpi |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (3d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Steady (46d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- conduit
- Mobile client for OpenWebUI
- openpi
- Repository for running AI models with GPU requirements specified.
Stars
- conduit
- 1.9k
- openpi
- 13k
Forks
- conduit
- 193
- openpi
- 2.3k
Open issues
- conduit
- 63
- openpi
- 316
Language
- conduit
- Dart
- openpi
- Python
Adopt for
- conduit
- Conduit is an open-source mobile application enabling users on iOS and Android to interface with self-hosted AI services via the OpenWebUI API.
- openpi
- openpi is a specialized tool for model training, inference & serving that leverages advanced GPU capabilities and has specific requirements for memory and hardware configurations.
Persona
- conduit
- -
- openpi
- -
Runtime
- conduit
- -
- openpi
- -
License
- conduit
- GPL-3.0 License
- openpi
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- conduit
- Aug 10, 2026
- openpi
- Jun 16, 2026
Categories
- conduit
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- openpi
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- conduit
- Very active (96%)
- openpi
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- conduit
- 3d
- openpi
- 46d
Open issues (now)
- conduit
- 63
- openpi
- 316
Stars delta
- conduit
- +157 (30d)
- openpi
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- conduit
- +10 (30d)
- openpi
- Unknown
Owner type
- conduit
- User
- openpi
- Organization
Full report
- conduit
- Trust report
- openpi
- Trust report
Choose conduit if…
- conduit is primarily Dart; openpi is Python.
- License: conduit is GPL-3.0, openpi is Apache-2.0.
- Requirements: - The application requires a recent Flutter SDK with Dart version 3.9 or newer.; - For building on Android, Java 17 and Android 7.0+ (API level 24) are necessary requirements.; - On iOS, the application supports only devices running iOS 16.0+. Xcode is required for builds..
- Tags unique to conduit: mobile, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- - You are using a self-hosted AI service compatible with OpenWebUI, OpenAI APIs, or Ollama endpoint, and require a mobile interface for it.
When NOT to use conduit
- - If you aim to use proprietary AI services that do not offer OpenAI-compatible APIs or are not compatible with the endpoints supported by Conduit.
- - Your development setup does not include Flutter SDK with Dart 3.9 or newer, Java 17 for Android builds, and Xcode or Android Studio.
Choose openpi if…
- openpi is primarily Python; conduit is Dart.
- License: openpi is Apache-2.0, conduit is GPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to openpi: fine-tuning, lora, model parallelism, nvidia gpu.
- Also covers Model Training.
- When you have an NVIDIA GPU with at least 8 GB of VRAM for inference or at least 22.5 GB to fine-tune models using LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) on a single GPU.
When NOT to use openpi
- When your project is not compatible with Ubuntu 22.04 or if you do not have access to a supported GPU configuration.
- If you need to support multi-node training, as this capability has yet to be implemented in the current version of openpi.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (cogwheel0/conduit) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- GitHub forks (cogwheel0/conduit) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Last push (cogwheel0/conduit) · observed Aug 10, 2026
- License file (GPL-3.0) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (Physical-Intelligence/openpi) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (Physical-Intelligence/openpi) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (Physical-Intelligence/openpi) · observed Jun 16, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: conduit 1.9k · openpi 13k (synced Aug 14, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between conduit and openpi?
- conduit: Mobile client for OpenWebUI. openpi: Repository for running AI models with GPU requirements specified.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose conduit over openpi?
- Choose conduit over openpi when conduit is primarily Dart; openpi is Python; License: conduit is GPL-3.0, openpi is Apache-2.0; Requirements: - The application requires a recent Flutter SDK with Dart version 3.9 or newer.; - For building on Android, Java 17 and Android 7.0+ (API level 24) are necessary requirements.; - On iOS, the application supports only devices running iOS 16.0+. Xcode is required for builds.; Tags unique to conduit: mobile, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted; Also covers LLM Frameworks; - You are using a self-hosted AI service compatible with OpenWebUI, OpenAI APIs, or Ollama endpoint, and require a mobile interface for it.
- When should I choose openpi over conduit?
- Choose openpi over conduit when openpi is primarily Python; conduit is Dart; License: openpi is Apache-2.0, conduit is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to openpi: fine-tuning, lora, model parallelism, nvidia gpu; Also covers Model Training; When you have an NVIDIA GPU with at least 8 GB of VRAM for inference or at least 22.5 GB to fine-tune models using LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) on a single GPU.
- When should I avoid conduit?
- - If you aim to use proprietary AI services that do not offer OpenAI-compatible APIs or are not compatible with the endpoints supported by Conduit. - Your development setup does not include Flutter SDK with Dart 3.9 or newer, Java 17 for Android builds, and Xcode or Android Studio.
- When should I avoid openpi?
- When your project is not compatible with Ubuntu 22.04 or if you do not have access to a supported GPU configuration. If you need to support multi-node training, as this capability has yet to be implemented in the current version of openpi.
- Is conduit or openpi more popular on GitHub?
- openpi has more GitHub stars (13,098 vs 1,945). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are conduit and openpi open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (conduit: GPL-3.0, openpi: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to conduit or openpi?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at conduit alternatives and openpi alternatives (conduit markdown twin, openpi markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, conduit or openpi?
- conduit: Very active. openpi: Steady. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for conduit and openpi?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: conduit trust report; openpi trust report.