Vercel AI Gateway
Best when the app already ships on Vercel/AI SDK. Portkey remains production-gateway default; OpenRouter for…
Best when the app already ships on Vercel/AI SDK. Portkey remains production-gateway default; OpenRouter for catalog breadth; CF AI Gateway for edge $0. Strengths: Zero-markup multi-provider gateway with AI SDK DX; Simple free credit on-ramp for prototypes; Model fallbacks/routing in one Vercel bill.
Lock-in risk: higher = more lock-in (worse). Overall already inverts this dimension.
Best when the app already ships on Vercel/AI SDK. Portkey remains production-gateway default; OpenRouter for catalog breadth; CF AI Gateway for edge $0.
Strengths
- · Zero-markup multi-provider gateway with AI SDK DX
- · Simple free credit on-ramp for prototypes
- · Model fallbacks/routing in one Vercel bill
Weaknesses
- · Tied to Vercel account gravity
- · Free tier model subset + rate limits
- · Fewer enterprise virtual-key controls than Portkey
Pricing notes
As of 2026-09-14 (vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/pricing): Zero platform fee / zero markup on provider list prices (incl. BYOK on paid). Free tier ~$5/mo credits on free-tier-eligible models with lower per-model rate limits; purchasing any AI Gateway Credits ends monthly free credit and unlocks full catalog + higher limits. BYOK requires paid credits path. Part of Vercel AI SDK gravity.
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