--- title: "aisix vs AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/api7-aisix-vs-huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero" tools: ["api7-aisix", "huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero"] --- # aisix vs AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick aisix if aISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers; pick AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero if a curated resource list for AI system design focusing on large language models and various system aspects. [aisix](https://api7.ai/ai-gateway) reports 64 GitHub stars, 9 forks, and 77 open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 2026. [AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero](https://huaizheng.xyz/) has 4.2k stars, 402 forks, and 14 open issues, last pushed Jul 25, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [aisix's repository](https://github.com/api7/aisix) and [AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero's repository](https://github.com/HuaizhengZhang/AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero). | | [aisix](/tools/api7-aisix.md) | [AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero](/tools/huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents | Awesome System for Machine Learning and LLM Infra | | Stars | 64 | 4,176 | | Forks | 9 | 402 | | Open issues | 77 | 14 | | Language | Rust | - | | Adopt for | AISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers | A curated resource list for AI system design focusing on large language models and various system aspects. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AISIX is available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 which allows you to freely use, modify, and distribute it with proper attribution | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [aisix](/tools/api7-aisix.md) | [AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero](/tools/huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 351d | | Open issues (now) | 77 | 14 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/api7-aisix/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: aisix - **Pricing:** freemium - The open-source core (AISIX Gateway) can be used for free. For advanced features like team governance, budgets, and audit dashboard access, the AISIX Cloud is available on a managed SaaS model. - **Requirements:** Requires etcd running to store configurations; Self-hosted setup requires Docker Compose for local testing with example configuration files - **Adopt for:** AISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers - **License detail:** AISIX is available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 which allows you to freely use, modify, and distribute it with proper attribution ## Decision facts: AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero - **Adopt for:** A curated resource list for AI system design focusing on large language models and various system aspects. ## Choose when ### Choose aisix if… - License: aisix is Apache-2.0, AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero is MIT. - Pricing: The open-source core (AISIX Gateway) can be used for free. For advanced features like team governance, budgets, and audit dashboard access, the AISIX Cloud is available on a managed SaaS model.. - Requirements: Requires etcd running to store configurations; Self-hosted setup requires Docker Compose for local testing with example configuration files. - Tags unique to aisix: ai-agents, llm-gateway, observability, openai-compatible. - Also covers AI Agents. - aisix ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need an OpenAI-compatible API that can route requests to multiple LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Bedrock ### Choose AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero if… - License: AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero is MIT, aisix is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero: ai-infra, genai, large-language-models, llmsys. - Also covers Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks, Model Training. - When you are aiming to understand the foundational research papers, industry practices, video tutorials specific to ML systems and LLM infrastructures without requiring implementation details. ## When NOT to use aisix - If you require a fully managed service with minimal setup and configuration since AISIX requires self-hosting or connecting to AISIX Cloud for management features - For projects preferring dynamic languages over statically compiled binaries, given that AISIX is built in Rust and ships as one static binary ## When NOT to use AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero - If you need step-by-step implementations for AI infrastructure setup as the repository focuses on resources rather than detailed technical instructions. - Avoid if seeking guidance specifically for real-time system deployment and tuning, since it does not cover operational tactics in depth. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between aisix and AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero? aisix: Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents. AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero: Awesome System for Machine Learning and LLM Infra. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose aisix over AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero? Choose aisix over AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero when License: aisix is Apache-2.0, AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero is MIT; Pricing: The open-source core (AISIX Gateway) can be used for free. For advanced features like team governance, budgets, and audit dashboard access, the AISIX Cloud is available on a managed SaaS model.; Requirements: Requires etcd running to store configurations; Self-hosted setup requires Docker Compose for local testing with example configuration files; Tags unique to aisix: ai-agents, llm-gateway, observability, openai-compatible; Also covers AI Agents; aisix ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need an OpenAI-compatible API that can route requests to multiple LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Bedrock. ### When should I choose AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero over aisix? Choose AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero over aisix when License: AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero is MIT, aisix is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero: ai-infra, genai, large-language-models, llmsys; Also covers Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks, Model Training; When you are aiming to understand the foundational research papers, industry practices, video tutorials specific to ML systems and LLM infrastructures without requiring implementation details. ### When should I avoid aisix? If you require a fully managed service with minimal setup and configuration since AISIX requires self-hosting or connecting to AISIX Cloud for management features For projects preferring dynamic languages over statically compiled binaries, given that AISIX is built in Rust and ships as one static binary ### When should I avoid AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero? If you need step-by-step implementations for AI infrastructure setup as the repository focuses on resources rather than detailed technical instructions. Avoid if seeking guidance specifically for real-time system deployment and tuning, since it does not cover operational tactics in depth. ### Is aisix or AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero more popular on GitHub? AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero has more GitHub stars (4,176 vs 64). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are aisix and AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (aisix: Apache-2.0, AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to aisix or AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [aisix alternatives](/tools/api7-aisix/alternatives) and [AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero alternatives](/tools/huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero/alternatives) ([aisix markdown twin](/tools/api7-aisix/alternatives.md), [AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero markdown twin](/tools/huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/api7-aisix-vs-huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, aisix or AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero? aisix: Very active. AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for aisix and AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [aisix trust report](/tools/api7-aisix/trust); [AI-Infra-from-Zero-to-Hero trust report](/tools/huaizhengzhang-ai-infra-from-zero-to-hero/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=api7-aisix`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=api7-aisix) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_