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 text-embeddings-inference is a Rust-based tool for fast inference of text embeddings models, deployable via Docker with GPU support.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | text-embeddings-inference |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · 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
- 256
- text-embeddings-inference
- 5.1k
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 35
- text-embeddings-inference
- 427
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 68
- text-embeddings-inference
- 205
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
- text-embeddings-inference is a Rust-based tool for fast inference of text embeddings models, deployable via Docker with GPU support.
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
- Sep 10, 2026
- text-embeddings-inference
- Sep 17, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- text-embeddings-inference
- Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- text-embeddings-inference
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 68
- text-embeddings-inference
- 205
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
- text-embeddings-inference
- +72 (30d)
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
- text-embeddings-inference
- +1 (30d)
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.
- Pricing: The tool is free to use under the Apache-2.0 license, but users may incur costs based on their infrastructure and usage..
- Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; NVIDIA Container Toolkit must be installed for GPU support.; Compatible NVIDIA drivers are required for CUDA version 12.2 or higher..
- Tags unique to text-embeddings-inference: ai, docker, embeddings, gpu.
- text-embeddings-inference ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need blazing fast inference for text embeddings models, as this tool is optimized for speed.
When NOT to use text-embeddings-inference
- If your environment does not support CUDA version 12.2 or higher, as the tool requires compatible NVIDIA drivers for GPU support.
- When you do not have access to a Docker environment or do not wish to use Docker for deployment.
- If you need a tool that supports more than just text embeddings models, as this tool is specifically designed for text embeddings inference.
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 Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (huggingface/text-embeddings-inference) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (huggingface/text-embeddings-inference) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (huggingface/text-embeddings-inference) · observed Sep 17, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 256 · text-embeddings-inference 5.1k (synced Sep 20, 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; Pricing: The tool is free to use under the Apache-2.0 license, but users may incur costs based on their infrastructure and usage.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; NVIDIA Container Toolkit must be installed for GPU support.; Compatible NVIDIA drivers are required for CUDA version 12.2 or higher.; Tags unique to text-embeddings-inference: ai, docker, embeddings, gpu; text-embeddings-inference ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need blazing fast inference for text embeddings models, as this tool is optimized for speed.
- 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?
- If your environment does not support CUDA version 12.2 or higher, as the tool requires compatible NVIDIA drivers for GPU support. When you do not have access to a Docker environment or do not wish to use Docker for deployment. If you need a tool that supports more than just text embeddings models, as this tool is specifically designed for text embeddings inference.
- Is ai-gateway or text-embeddings-inference more popular on GitHub?
- text-embeddings-inference has more GitHub stars (5,054 vs 256). 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: Very 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.