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Bench test · AI Search

SearXNG vs Llama 2

Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.

SearXNGLlama 2
consensus
score6.8/10
score6.4/10
agents won1 / 41 / 4
fromCustomCustom
free tiernono
categoryAI SearchAI Search

Agent panel — head to head

Anthropic8.28.2
OpenAI8.58.5
Gemini8.15.5
Grok2.53.5

SearXNG

  • Strong privacy protection with no user profiling
  • Transparent, auditable open-source codebase
  • Less dependent on any single search provider
  • Slower results due to multiple backend queries
  • Less personalized than commercial search engines
  • Smaller user base means fewer community resources
Aggregates results from 70+ search enginesNo tracking or data retentionCustomizable search filters and preferencesSelf-hostable open-source codeAnonymous query forwardingMultiple language and region support

Llama 2

  • No licensing fees or usage restrictions
  • Strong performance compared to proprietary models
  • Community-driven improvements and optimizations
  • Requires significant computational resources for larger variants
  • May need fine-tuning for specialized tasks
  • Knowledge cutoff limits real-time information
Open-source and freely availableMultiple model sizes for various hardwareStrong performance on reasoning and codingCommercial use permittedMulti-turn conversation capabilityFine-tuning support

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Verdict

SearXNG takes it — 6.8 to 6.4.

The panel gave SearXNG the edge on 1 of 4 agents.