LLM Gateway vs Direct API: When the Provider SDK Stops Scaling
Calling OpenAI or Anthropic directly is the right first call. Here's the honest case for when a gateway starts paying for itself — and when you don't need one yet.
April 26, 2026
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Prompt Caching Explained: How to Cut LLM Costs by 30–99%
How LLM response caching actually works, where it helps, where it doesn't, and how to turn it on without rewriting your app.
April 25, 2026
How to Estimate LLM Token Costs Before You Ship
A practical guide to forecasting LLM costs: the token formula, real-world examples across GPT-5.4, Claude, and Gemini, and a free calculator to run the numbers.
April 24, 2026
LLM Gateway vs LiteLLM: An Honest Comparison
A straightforward comparison of LLM Gateway and LiteLLM — features, operational cost, and trade-offs — so you can pick the right one for your stack.
April 23, 2026
How to Choose the Right LLM for Your Use Case in 2026
A practical framework for picking the right model — based on task type, budget, latency requirements, and context window — instead of chasing benchmarks.
April 11, 2026
LLM Gateway vs OpenRouter: An Honest Comparison
A straightforward comparison of LLM Gateway and OpenRouter — features, pricing, and trade-offs — so you can pick the right one for your stack.
April 11, 2026
LLM Guardrails Explained: Prompt Injection, PII Detection & Content Moderation
What LLM guardrails are, why they matter in production, and how to implement content safety without building it yourself.
April 11, 2026
7 Best AI Gateways in 2026 (Compared)
An honest comparison of the top AI gateways — features, pricing, and trade-offs — so you can pick the right one for your stack.
April 9, 2026
Top 10 Cheapest Providers for DeepSeek V3.2 in 2026
We compared DeepSeek V3.2 pricing across every major API provider. Here's the definitive ranking — and how our Token Cost Calculator can help you estimate exact savings.
March 28, 2026
OpenAI vs Anthropic vs Google: Real Cost Comparison 2026
Side-by-side pricing comparison of GPT-5, Claude Opus 4.6, and Gemini 2.5 Pro with real cost calculations for production workloads.
February 11, 2026
Getting Started with LLM Gateway in 5 Minutes
A step-by-step guide to making your first LLM API request through LLM Gateway — from signup to seeing results in your dashboard.
February 8, 2026
Why Your AI App Needs a Gateway Layer
What an LLM gateway does, why it matters, and how it lets you ship AI features faster by abstracting away provider complexity.
February 3, 2026
What is an LLM Gateway?
Learn what an LLM Gateway is, why you need one, and how it simplifies integrating, managing, and deploying large language models in production.
January 25, 2026
How to Configure Claude Code to Use Any Model via LLM Gateway
Use GPT-5, Gemini, or any model with Claude Code. Three environment variables, zero code changes.
September 8, 2025
How to Self-Host LLM Gateway
Run LLM Gateway on your own infrastructure in under 5 minutes. Full control, zero platform fees.
May 1, 2025