Comparison
ai-gateway vs text-embeddings-inference
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 text-embeddings-inference if use this high-performance Rust-based embedding inference tool for fast text embeddings.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | text-embeddings-inference |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Active (13d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · 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
- text-embeddings-inference
- Blazing fast inference solution for text embeddings models
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 219
- text-embeddings-inference
- 5.0k
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 33
- text-embeddings-inference
- 421
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 63
- text-embeddings-inference
- 204
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- text-embeddings-inference
- Rust
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.
- text-embeddings-inference
- Use this high-performance Rust-based embedding inference tool for fast text embeddings.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- text-embeddings-inference
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- text-embeddings-inference
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- text-embeddings-inference
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Aug 7, 2026
- text-embeddings-inference
- Jul 24, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- text-embeddings-inference
- Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
- text-embeddings-inference
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- text-embeddings-inference
- 13d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 63
- text-embeddings-inference
- 204
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- text-embeddings-inference
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- text-embeddings-inference
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; text-embeddings-inference is Rust.
- Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy.
- Also covers Model Training.
- 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 text-embeddings-inference if…
- text-embeddings-inference is primarily Rust; ai-gateway is Go.
- Tags unique to text-embeddings-inference: ai, embeddings, huggingface, llm.
- text-embeddings-inference ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need rapid text embeddings processing using Hugging Face models.
When NOT to use text-embeddings-inference
- Avoid if requiring support for embeddings not tagged `text-embeddings-inference` on the HuggingFace hub.
- Not suitable if you cannot install NVIDIA's Container Toolkit and compatible drivers for GPU use.
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 (huggingface/text-embeddings-inference) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- GitHub forks (huggingface/text-embeddings-inference) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Last push (huggingface/text-embeddings-inference) · observed Jul 24, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 219 · text-embeddings-inference 5.0k (synced Aug 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and text-embeddings-inference?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. text-embeddings-inference: Blazing fast inference solution for text embeddings models. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over text-embeddings-inference?
- Choose ai-gateway over text-embeddings-inference when ai-gateway is primarily Go; text-embeddings-inference is Rust; Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy; Also covers Model Training; When you need to integrate more than 30 different LLM services including OpenAI and Anthropic.
- When should I choose text-embeddings-inference over ai-gateway?
- Choose text-embeddings-inference over ai-gateway when text-embeddings-inference is primarily Rust; ai-gateway is Go; Tags unique to text-embeddings-inference: ai, embeddings, huggingface, llm; text-embeddings-inference ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need rapid text embeddings processing using Hugging Face models.
- 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 text-embeddings-inference?
- Avoid if requiring support for embeddings not tagged
text-embeddings-inferenceon the HuggingFace hub. Not suitable if you cannot install NVIDIA's Container Toolkit and compatible drivers for GPU use. - Is ai-gateway or text-embeddings-inference more popular on GitHub?
- text-embeddings-inference has more GitHub stars (4,982 vs 219). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and text-embeddings-inference open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, text-embeddings-inference: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or text-embeddings-inference?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and text-embeddings-inference alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, text-embeddings-inference 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 text-embeddings-inference?
- ai-gateway: Very active. text-embeddings-inference: Active. 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 text-embeddings-inference?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; text-embeddings-inference trust report.