Your AI API Just Hit Rate Limit — Now What?

#ai #programming #api #llm

You're in production. Suddenly:

❌ 429 Too Many Requests

One model. One provider. Your users are waiting. 😰

The fix: Route to a backup model instantly.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="mb_your_key",
    base_url="https://aibridge-api.com/v1"
)

# Primary model fails? Try another.
models = ["deepseek-v4-pro", "qwen3-235b-a22b", "glm-4-plus"]

for model in models:
    try:
        response = client.chat.completions.create(
            model=model,
            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": user_input}]
        )
        break  # Success!
    except Exception:
        continue  # Try next model