Self-hosted and open source - verified
Portkey AI Gateway (open source)
Portkey AI Gateway is listed under self-hosted and open source. Its first listed fee, in its own words: open source (MIT), self-hosted software. It states OpenAI-compatible requests. Routing stated: fallbacks and load balancing. Read from the vendor's own pages on October 18, 2026.
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Status
- Status, as we read it
production use claimedinferred
Our reading: The page implies this status without labelling it.
“Battle tested, with over 10B tokens processed everyday”
raw.githubusercontent.com
How Portkey AI Gateway charges
Every fee line Portkey AI Gateway states, in its own words and units, with the quote. Nothing is converted.
| Product | Fee, in the vendor's words | Applies to | Quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portkey AI Gateway (open source) | open source (MIT) | self-hosted software | “MIT License” |
Access and keys
- Free tier
- Not stated
Open-source software; free tier not applicable.
- Bring your own key
yes (self-hosted; distributes requests across your API keys)inferred
Our reading: Read as bring your own key from distributing requests across your own API keys. The README does not use the term BYOK.
“Distribute LLM requests across multiple API keys or AI providers with weights to ensure high availability and optimal performance.”
raw.githubusercontent.com - BYOK fee
- Not stated
Not applicable to self-hosted software.
API formats
- OpenAI-compatible
yes
“OpenAI compatible client”
raw.githubusercontent.com - Anthropic-compatible
- Not stated
Not stated in the checked README.
- OpenAI base URL
- Not stated
Self-hosted; base URL depends on deployment (README quick start runs it locally via npx).
- Anthropic base URL
- Not stated
Not stated in the checked README.
Routing
- Fallbacks
yes
“Fallback to another provider or model on failed requests using the LLM gateway.”
raw.githubusercontent.com - Load balancing
yes (weighted)
“Distribute LLM requests across multiple API keys or AI providers with weights to ensure high availability and optimal performance.”
raw.githubusercontent.com - Automatic model routing
- Not stated
Not stated in the checked README.
Caching
- Exact-match cache
simple caching
“Supports simple and semantic* caching.”
raw.githubusercontent.com - Semantic cache
semantic caching marked with an asterisk in the README (asterisk meaning not explained in the quoted line)
“Supports simple and semantic* caching.”
raw.githubusercontent.com
Controls and observability
- Spend controls
- Not stated
Not stated in the checked README.
- Rate limits
- Not stated
Not stated in the checked README.
- Guardrails
40+ pre-built guardrails
“Choose from the 40+ pre-built guardrails to ensure compliance with security and accuracy standards.”
raw.githubusercontent.com - Observability
- Not stated
Not stated for the open-source gateway in the checked README.
- Telemetry and log export
- Not stated
Not stated in the checked README.
Data, deployment and license
- Data logging and retention
- Not stated
Self-hosted; not stated.
- Regions
- Not stated
Self-hosted; not applicable.
- Self-hosting
yes (npx, Docker, Node.js, Cloudflare Workers and others)
“npx @portkey-ai/gateway”
raw.githubusercontent.com - License
MIT
“MIT License”
raw.githubusercontent.com
Vendor-stated counts
Model and provider counts as Portkey AI Gateway states them, dated. When two pages disagree, both are shown.
1600+ language, vision, audio and image models (vendor-stated, Oct 18 2026)
“routing to 1600+ language, vision, audio, and image models”
raw.githubusercontent.com 45+ providers (vendor-stated, Oct 18 2026)
“Explore Gateway integrations with 45+ providers”
raw.githubusercontent.com 200+ supported models (list link text in the same README) (vendor-stated, Oct 18 2026)
“View the complete list of 200+ supported models here”
raw.githubusercontent.com
Research notes
The same README states both 1600+ models and a 200+ supported-models list; both are recorded as vendor claims.
FAQ
How much does Portkey AI Gateway cost?
In Portkey AI Gateway's own terms: open source (MIT) (self-hosted software). As of October 18, 2026; fees are not converted.
Does Portkey AI Gateway support bring your own key?
Yes (self-hosted; distributes requests across your API keys) (our reading of the quote), per the vendor: "Distribute LLM requests across multiple API keys or AI providers with weights to ensure high availability and optimal performance.". BYOK fee: not stated. Not applicable to self-hosted software.
Is Portkey AI Gateway OpenAI-compatible or Anthropic-compatible?
OpenAI: yes. Anthropic: not stated. Not stated in the checked README.
Sources
Last verified from each vendor's own docs, pricing pages, READMEs and license files; every quote was string-matched against the page that day. Fees are shown in the vendor's own words and change without notice, so check the linked source before you commit.
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