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Azure AI Speech vs Graphiti

Both stand on retrieval-augmented generation tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Azure AI Speech

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

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Choose Graphiti if you need an open-source, self-managed framework for temporal context graphs, with provenance and multiple retrieval methods. Look elsewhere if you need enterprise SLAs, support, or security guarantees as part of the offering; those are features of Zep.

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The facts

	Azure AI Speech	Graphiti
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Self-hosted, Web	API, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	3	1
Maker	Azure AI Speech	Not published
Website	azure.microsoft.com	github.com
On retrieval-augmented generation tools	#5 of 26	#9 of 26

Azure AI Speech: what it does well

Graphiti: what it does well

Queries can retrieve facts from a chosen point in time.
Incremental updates avoid complete graph recomputation.
Hybrid retrieval combines semantic, keyword, and graph search.
Pydantic models support developer-defined entity and edge types.
Includes both MCP server and FastAPI REST service.

What to know first

Requires Python 3.10 or higher and an LLM API key.
Self-hosting means users operate the surrounding system.
Enterprise SLAs, support, and security guarantees belong to Zep.
Kuzu is marked deprecated.

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