Comparison
ai-gateway vs Aquila2
Verdict
Pick ai-gateway if ai-gateway from Ferro Labs supports over 30 LLMs with integrated caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls, making it ideal for managing multiple language models in a production environment; pick Aquila2 if official suite for Aquila2 series LLM by BAAI.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | Aquila2 |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (652d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- ai-gateway
- Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls
- Aquila2
- Official repository for Aquila2 series large language models by BAAI
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 219
- Aquila2
- 446
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 33
- Aquila2
- 32
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 63
- Aquila2
- 2
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- Aquila2
- Python
Adopt for
- ai-gateway
- ai-gateway from Ferro Labs supports over 30 LLMs with integrated caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls, making it ideal for managing multiple language models in a production environment.
- Aquila2
- Official suite for Aquila2 series LLM by BAAI
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- Aquila2
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- Aquila2
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- Aquila2
- (unknown)
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Aug 7, 2026
- Aquila2
- Oct 11, 2024
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- Aquila2
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
- Aquila2
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- Aquila2
- 652d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 63
- Aquila2
- 2
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- Aquila2
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- Aquila2
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; Aquila2 is Python.
- Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy.
- When you need to integrate more than 30 different LLM services including OpenAI and Anthropic
When NOT to use ai-gateway
- If your project only involves one or two LLMs which does not necessitate the gateway's broad compatibility features
- For small-scale projects that do not require comprehensive cost analysis tools
- When custom integration for specific guardrails is required, as ai-gateway offers generalized settings
Choose Aquila2 if…
- Aquila2 is primarily Python; ai-gateway is Go.
- Tags unique to Aquila2: llm, llm-inference, llm-training.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- Need specialized support from Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence
When NOT to use Aquila2
- Require comprehensive API and documentation clarity
- Preferring open source licensing details
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- GitHub forks (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Last push (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (FlagAI-Open/Aquila2) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- GitHub forks (FlagAI-Open/Aquila2) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- Last push (FlagAI-Open/Aquila2) · observed Oct 11, 2024
- License file (unknown) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 219 · Aquila2 446 (synced Aug 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and Aquila2?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. Aquila2: Official repository for Aquila2 series large language models by BAAI. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over Aquila2?
- Choose ai-gateway over Aquila2 when ai-gateway is primarily Go; Aquila2 is Python; Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy; When you need to integrate more than 30 different LLM services including OpenAI and Anthropic.
- When should I choose Aquila2 over ai-gateway?
- Choose Aquila2 over ai-gateway when Aquila2 is primarily Python; ai-gateway is Go; Tags unique to Aquila2: llm, llm-inference, llm-training; Also covers LLM Frameworks; Need specialized support from Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence.
- When should I avoid ai-gateway?
- If your project only involves one or two LLMs which does not necessitate the gateway's broad compatibility features For small-scale projects that do not require comprehensive cost analysis tools When custom integration for specific guardrails is required, as ai-gateway offers generalized settings
- When should I avoid Aquila2?
- Require comprehensive API and documentation clarity Preferring open source licensing details
- Is ai-gateway or Aquila2 more popular on GitHub?
- Aquila2 has more GitHub stars (446 vs 219). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and Aquila2 open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or Aquila2?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and Aquila2 alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, Aquila2 markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, ai-gateway or Aquila2?
- ai-gateway: Very active. Aquila2: Dormant. 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 ai-gateway and Aquila2?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; Aquila2 trust report.