Prompt
I'm unhappy with direct OpenAI calls because I need routing, fallback, and logs; what should I use?
Latest observation
Use an LLM gateway / model router instead of calling OpenAI directly.
Good options:
- LiteLLM: great if you want a single OpenAI-compatible API with routing, fallbacks, retries, load balancing, cost tracking, and logging. Often the best starting point.
- Helicone: strong for observability, request/response logs, analytics, caching, and tracing. Can be paired with OpenAI or other providers.
- OpenRouter: useful if you want access to many models through one API, with provider switching and some routing convenience.
- Portkey: enterprise-focused gateway with routing, fallbacks, guardrails, logging, and policy controls.
- LangSmith / Langfuse: best if your main need is tracing and evaluation, usually combined with a gateway rather than replacing one.
If you want one practical recommendation:
- For routing + fallback + logs in one place: LiteLLM
- For deep logging/observability: Helicone or Langfuse
- For enterprise controls: Portkey
A common setup is:
- Application → LiteLLM (routing/fallback) → OpenAI/Anthropic/Google/etc.
- plus Helicone or Langfuse for observability
If you want, I can suggest the best choice based on:
- your stack,
- whether you need self-hosting, and
- how important cost monitoring is.
Observation history
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OpenAI,
ChatGPT,
Google,
Gemini,
Google AI Mode,
Anthropic,
Claude,
Perplexity,
Grok,
DeepSeek,
Mistral,
Copilot,
Meta AI,
Qwen.
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