Category · 11 tools · 12 comparisons
LLM routers and gateways
One API for many models: routing, fallbacks, cost tracking and caching across providers.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 11
- Entry plans
- $12–$79/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $49/mo
- Free plan
- 9 of 11
- Cheapest paid
- NanoGPT, $12/mo
- Best value score
- LiteLLM, 9/10
Every tool we cover
API pricing →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vercel AI GatewayVercel AI Gateway | 7.8 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 OpenRouterOpenRouter | 7.6 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PortkeyPortkey | 7.6 | $49/mo | $49/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 RequestyRequesty | 7.5 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 Eden AIEden AI | 7.2 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 YepAPIYepAPI | 7.2 | Custom* | — | No | Yes | Review |
 LiteLLMLiteLLM | 7.1 | Free* | — | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Cloudflare AI GatewayCloudflare AI Gateway | 7.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 HeliconeHelicone | 6.8 | $79/mo | $799/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 NanoGPTNanoGPT | 6.5 | $12/mo | $12/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ZenMuxZenMux | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
LiteLLMvsOpenRouterLiteLLM vs OpenRouter
OpenRoutervsRequestyOpenRouter vs Requesty
RequestyvsLiteLLMRequesty vs LiteLLM
YepAPIvsOpenRouterYepAPI vs OpenRouter
YepAPIvsRequestyYepAPI vs Requesty
YepAPIvsPortkeyYepAPI vs Portkey
YepAPIvsLiteLLMYepAPI vs LiteLLM
YepAPIvsVercel AI GatewayYepAPI vs Vercel AI Gateway
YepAPIvsCloudflare AI GatewayYepAPI vs Cloudflare AI Gateway
YepAPIvsEden AIYepAPI vs Eden AI
YepAPIvsZenMuxYepAPI vs ZenMux
YepAPIvsNanoGPTYepAPI vs NanoGPT
Highest scored
Vercel AI GatewayVercel AI Gateway
A hosted model-routing API that cuts integration work, with production costs and limits to check.
OpenRouterOpenRouter
One API for many models and providers; pay for the flexibility and check routing before production.
PortkeyPortkey
Portkey centralizes model access and operations, with production pricing and deployment details to verify.
LLM routers and gateways: quick answers
How much do LLM routers and gateways cost?
Paid plans for the 11 LLM routers and gateways we track start between $12 and $79 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $49 a month. 9 of them have a free plan. YepAPI and ZenMux don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 10, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which LLM routers and gateway is the cheapest?
Which LLM routers and gateways have a free plan?
Vercel AI Gateway, OpenRouter, Portkey, Requesty, Eden AI, LiteLLM, Cloudflare AI Gateway, Helicone and NanoGPT have a free plan. YepAPI offers a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which LLM routers and gateway scores highest in our reviews?
Vercel AI Gateway scores highest at 7.8/10. A hosted model-routing API that cuts integration work, with production costs and limits to check. On value for money alone, LiteLLM rates best (9/10).