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LiteLLM vs Portkey AI

A side-by-side comparison of pricing, ratings, features, pros and cons.

LiteLLM
LiteLLMLitellmFree
Portkey AI
Portkey AIPortkeyFreemium
DescriptionOpen-source proxy server unifying 100+ LLM APIs into one interface.AI gateway with load balancing, fallbacks and full observability.
Category
DeveloperLitellmPortkey
Verified StatusNo
Last UpdatedSep 2026Sep 2026
Pricing ModelFreeFreemium
Free PlanYesNo
Open SourceNoNo
Features
OpenAI-compatible gateway to 100+ LLM providers
Spend tracking, budgets, and rate limiting across providers
Automatic fallbacks and load balancing between LLMs
Virtual keys and team-level access management
Observability integrations (Langfuse, Arize Phoenix, Langsmith, OpenTelemetry)
Tags
proxyunified100-llms
gatewayload-balancingfallbacks
Review Count00
Saves00
Views17350
Quality Score53/10062/100
Website StatusOnlineOnline
Websitelitellm.aiportkey.ai
Social Links3 linked3 linked
ScreenshotsYesNo
Pros
Free to use
Recommended by our editors
Free to use

Who Should Choose Each Tool?

Choose LiteLLM if:

  • Free to use
  • Recommended by our editors

Choose Portkey AI if:

  • Free to use

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