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Top 5 Open Source LLM Gateways for Managing AI Model Traffic

Several open-source LLM gateways are available to help applications manage requests to multiple AI models, including Bifrost, LiteLLM, Kong, Apache APISIX, and Agent Router. These gateways provide a unified API, model routing, retries, observability, and cost management, simplifying integration with various providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Amazon Bedrock. The choice of gateway depends on factors such as desired control over routing, infrastructure, and production AI traffic, with options ranging from production-focused Bifrost to Python-based LiteLLM and API management platform Kong. AI

IMPACT Simplifies integration and management of multiple AI models for developers.

RANK_REASON Article reviews and compares existing open-source tools for managing LLM API traffic.

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Top 5 Open Source LLM Gateways for Managing AI Model Traffic

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Hadil Ben Abdallah ·

    Top 5 Open Source LLM Gateways

    <p>When an application uses AI models from multiple providers, having a good open source LLM gateway can make a huge difference in how applications perform.</p> <p>An LLM gateway gives applications a central way to manage model requests, handle provider-specific integrations, and…