What is an AI Gateway?
An AI Gateway (or LLM Gateway) is a centralized proxy for LLM-based applications within an organization. This setup enhances governance, management, and control for enterprises. By routing LLM requests through a centralized gateway rather than directly to LLM providers, you gain multiple benefits:- Less vendor lock-in: Facilitates easier migrations between different LLM providers.
- Cost control: Manage and monitor expenses on a team-by-team basis.
- Rate limit control: Enforces request limits on a team-by-team basis.
- Retries & Caching: Improves performance and reliability of LLM calls.
- Analytics: Provides insights into usage patterns and operational metrics.