Agent framework · OpenAI
OpenAI Agents SDK
Explicit handoffs and a short path from zero to a working agent.
- MCP support
- native
- Where it runs
- library
- Pricing
- Open source SDK; model usage billed via the API
- Evidence grade C
- Mixed sourcing, or vendor figures with partial corroboration
Best for
- Getting a working agent in hours
- Handoff-shaped multi-agent designs
- Teams standardising on OpenAI models
Watch out
Splits the difference on control. Complex stateful flows will outgrow the handoff model.