Prompt
What should I use if I need model routing across providers?
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Oct 8, 2026
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If you need model routing across multiple providers, you generally want a model gateway / router rather than a single-provider SDK.
Good options:
- OpenRouter — simple unified API across many model providers
- LiteLLM — very flexible; supports routing, fallback, load balancing, and a proxy/server mode
- Vercel AI Gateway — convenient if you’re already in the Vercel ecosystem
- Portkey — strong for observability, routing, and governance
- Helicone — more observability-focused, with some routing capabilities
- AWS Bedrock / Azure AI Foundry / Google Vertex AI — if you want multi-model access inside a cloud ecosystem
If your main need is “pick the best model dynamically, with fallbacks across providers”, the usual recommendation is:
- LiteLLM for maximum control and self-hosting
- OpenRouter for the easiest drop-in multi-provider access
If you tell me your priorities—cost, latency, fallback reliability, self-hosting, enterprise compliance, or analytics—I can recommend the best fit.