--- title: "ai-gateway vs Aquila2" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ferro-labs-ai-gateway-vs-flagai-open-aquila2" tools: ["ferro-labs-ai-gateway", "flagai-open-aquila2"] --- # ai-gateway vs Aquila2 *GraphCanon updated Aug 25, 2026* ## 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. [ai-gateway](https://docs.ferrolabs.ai) reports 219 GitHub stars, 33 forks, and 63 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. [Aquila2](https://github.com/FlagAI-Open/Aquila2) has 447 stars, 32 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Oct 11, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [ai-gateway's repository](https://github.com/ferro-labs/ai-gateway) and [Aquila2's repository](https://github.com/FlagAI-Open/Aquila2). | | [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) | [Aquila2](/tools/flagai-open-aquila2.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls | Official repository for Aquila2 series large language models by BAAI | | Stars | 219 | 447 | | Forks | 33 | 32 | | Open issues | 63 | 2 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | 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. | Official suite for Aquila2 series LLM by BAAI | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license | (unknown) | | Categories | Inference & Serving, Model Training | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) | [Aquila2](/tools/flagai-open-aquila2.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 2d | 683d | | Open issues (now) | 63 | 2 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +1 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/flagai-open-aquila2/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: ai-gateway - **Adopt for:** 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. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license ## Decision facts: Aquila2 - **Adopt for:** Official suite for Aquila2 series LLM by BAAI - **License detail:** (unknown) ## Choose when ### 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 ### 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 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 NOT to use Aquila2 - Require comprehensive API and documentation clarity - Preferring open source licensing details ## 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 (447 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](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/alternatives) and [Aquila2 alternatives](/tools/flagai-open-aquila2/alternatives) ([ai-gateway markdown twin](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/alternatives.md), [Aquila2 markdown twin](/tools/flagai-open-aquila2/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/ferro-labs-ai-gateway-vs-flagai-open-aquila2.md) 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](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/trust); [Aquila2 trust report](/tools/flagai-open-aquila2/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ferro-labs-ai-gateway`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ferro-labs-ai-gateway) - 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/_