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title: "Amphion vs serge"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/open-mmlab-amphion-vs-serge-chat-serge"
tools: ["open-mmlab-amphion", "serge-chat-serge"]
---

# Amphion vs serge

*GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick Amphion when amphion is primarily Python; serge is Svelte; pick serge when serge is primarily Svelte; Amphion is Python.

[Amphion](https://openhlt.github.io/amphion/) reports 9.9k GitHub stars, 822 forks, and 175 open issues, last pushed Mar 25, 2026. [serge](https://serge.chat) has 5.7k stars, 391 forks, and 33 open issues, last pushed Nov 21, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Amphion's repository](https://github.com/open-mmlab/Amphion) and [serge's repository](https://github.com/serge-chat/serge).

| | [Amphion](/tools/open-mmlab-amphion.md) | [serge](/tools/serge-chat-serge.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Amphion (/æmˈfaɪən/) is a toolkit for Audio, Music, and Speech Generation. Its purpose is to support reproducible research and help junior researchers and engineers get started in the field of audio,  | A web interface for chatting with Alpaca through llama.cpp. Fully dockerized, with an easy to use API. |
| Stars | 9,927 | 5,724 |
| Forks | 822 | 391 |
| Open issues | 175 | 33 |
| Language | Python | Svelte |
| Adopt for | - | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Categories | Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio | Computer Vision |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [Amphion](/tools/open-mmlab-amphion.md) | [serge](/tools/serge-chat-serge.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Days since push | 107d | 232d |
| Open issues (now) | 175 | 33 |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/open-mmlab-amphion/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/serge-chat-serge/trust.md) |

## Choose when

### Choose Amphion if…

- Amphion is primarily Python; serge is Svelte.
- License: Amphion is MIT, serge is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to Amphion: audio-generation, audio-synthesis, audioldm, audit.
- Also covers Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio.

### Choose serge if…

- serge is primarily Svelte; Amphion is Python.
- License: serge is Apache-2.0, Amphion is MIT.
- Tags unique to serge: alpaca, docker, fastapi, llama.

## When NOT to use Amphion

- Last GitHub push was 108 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 25, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on Amphion.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.

## When NOT to use serge

- Last GitHub push was 233 days ago (slowing maintenance, Nov 21, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on serge.

## Common questions

### What is the difference between Amphion and serge?

Amphion: Amphion (/æmˈfaɪən/) is a toolkit for Audio, Music, and Speech Generation. Its purpose is to support reproducible research and help junior researchers and engineers get started in the field of audio, . serge: A web interface for chatting with Alpaca through llama.cpp. Fully dockerized, with an easy to use API.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose Amphion over serge?

Choose Amphion over serge when Amphion is primarily Python; serge is Svelte; License: Amphion is MIT, serge is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to Amphion: audio-generation, audio-synthesis, audioldm, audit; Also covers Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio.

### When should I choose serge over Amphion?

Choose serge over Amphion when serge is primarily Svelte; Amphion is Python; License: serge is Apache-2.0, Amphion is MIT; Tags unique to serge: alpaca, docker, fastapi, llama.

### When should I avoid Amphion?

Last GitHub push was 108 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 25, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on Amphion. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.

### When should I avoid serge?

Last GitHub push was 233 days ago (slowing maintenance, Nov 21, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on serge.

### Is Amphion or serge more popular on GitHub?

Amphion has more GitHub stars (9,927 vs 5,724). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are Amphion and serge open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Amphion: MIT, serge: Apache-2.0).

### Where can I find alternatives to Amphion or serge?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Amphion alternatives](/tools/open-mmlab-amphion/alternatives) and [serge alternatives](/tools/serge-chat-serge/alternatives) ([Amphion markdown twin](/tools/open-mmlab-amphion/alternatives.md), [serge markdown twin](/tools/serge-chat-serge/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/open-mmlab-amphion-vs-serge-chat-serge.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, Amphion or serge?

Amphion: Slowing. serge: Slowing. 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 Amphion and serge?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Amphion trust report](/tools/open-mmlab-amphion/trust); [serge trust report](/tools/serge-chat-serge/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=open-mmlab-amphion`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=open-mmlab-amphion)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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