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Portkey vs LiteLLM vs OpenRouter 2026: The Honest LLM Gateway Decision Guide (Latency, Cost & Self-Hosting)

Found this in the open-source AI tooling space — worth a look:

Portkey vs LiteLLM vs OpenRouter 2026: The Honest LLM Gateway Decision Guide (Latency, Cost & Self-Hosting)

Direct comparison of the three biggest LLM gateways in 2026. Real numbers: Portkey adds <1ms latency, LiteLLM 8ms P95, OpenRouter 100-150ms. Decision tree by use case, cost breakdown at $1K/mo spend,

Read the full breakdown on dibi8: https://dibi8.com/resources/llm-frameworks/llm-gateway-portkey-litellm-openrouter-comparison-2026/


This is a curated highlight from dibi8.com — open-source AI tools directory, hand-edited, 4 languages. The full article (with comparisons, setup guide, and code samples) lives on dibi8.

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