Overview of Bagel AI Features and Comparison

Jun 3, 2025

Lecture Notes: Testing Bagel AI

Introduction

  • Bagel is a new Chinese AI model.
  • Fully free and open source.
  • Released by Dance, which owns TikTok.
  • Bagel is a unified multimodal model capable of generating images.

Features of Bagel

  • Image Reading and Generation: Can interpret and create images.
  • GIF Creation: Ability to generate GIFs.
  • Image Editing: Edit images based on user input.
    • Example: Alter an image to change objects or styles.
  • Additional Examples:
    • Transform Mona Lisa into a 3D animated style.
    • Create navigation-based GIFs.
    • Add emotions to images.
  • Language and Image Output: Users can change language and image output.
  • Think Mode: Option available for enhanced processing.

Bagel vs. Chat GPT-4.0

  • Comparison of Features:
    • Both Bagel and Chat GPT-4.0 are similar in parameters.
    • Bagel lacks some features compared to Chat GPT in processing speed and image quality.
  • Image Quality:
    • Bagel produces lower resolution images than Chat GPT.
    • Chat GPT yields more realistic images.
  • Response and Processing:
    • Chat GPT provides faster responses.
    • Bagel is slower but allows for local hosting and is free.

Using Bagel

  • Accessible via demo.bagelai.org.
  • Open source and can be run locally via GitHub page.
  • No API key required.

Application Tests

  • Demonstrating Bagel's capabilities via side-by-side comparisons:
    • Example prompts and image edits.
    • Bagel performs worse in terms of quality when compared with Chat GPT and Flux.

Conclusion

  • Performance: Chat GPT outperforms Bagel in quality and speed.
  • Advantages of Bagel:
    • Open source and free with no usage limits.
    • Potential for local hosting and community development.

Additional Resources

  • AI Success Lab: Offers a cheat sheet and resources related to Bagel.
  • AI Profit Boardroom:
    • Offers personalized coaching and AI automation workflows.
    • Weekly video creation and recording of AI-related courses and workflows.

Final Remarks

  • Bagel is not a GPT-4.0 killer but has unique advantages due to its open-source nature.
  • Further community engagement and development are encouraged.
  • Links for further exploration and joining the community are provided.

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