Comparison
ai-gateway vs llm-inference-solutions
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 llm-inference-solutions if curated listings of tools for efficient inference and deployment of LLMs with details on hardware support, features, and licenses.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | llm-inference-solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (523d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal 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
- llm-inference-solutions
- A collection of all available inference solutions for the LLMs
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 219
- llm-inference-solutions
- 95
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 33
- llm-inference-solutions
- 7
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 63
- llm-inference-solutions
- 1
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- llm-inference-solutions
- -
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.
- llm-inference-solutions
- Curated listings of tools for efficient inference and deployment of LLMs with details on hardware support, features, and licenses.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- llm-inference-solutions
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- llm-inference-solutions
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- llm-inference-solutions
- MIT
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Aug 7, 2026
- llm-inference-solutions
- Mar 1, 2025
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- llm-inference-solutions
- Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
- llm-inference-solutions
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- llm-inference-solutions
- 523d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 63
- llm-inference-solutions
- 1
Owner type
- ai-gateway
- Organization
- llm-inference-solutions
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- llm-inference-solutions
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- llm-inference-solutions
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, llm-inference-solutions is MIT.
- 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 llm-inference-solutions if…
- License: llm-inference-solutions is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to llm-inference-solutions: llm-inference, llm-serving, llmops.
- Need a comprehensive catalog to compare multiple inference solutions for LLMs like vLLM's memory management or Triton Inference Server's framework diversity
When NOT to use llm-inference-solutions
- Looking for direct technical implementation details instead of a curated list, as it primarily serves as an overview repository
- In need of real-time updates since the repository's content may not be continuously updated to reflect new developments in inference solutions
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 (mani-kantap/llm-inference-solutions) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- GitHub forks (mani-kantap/llm-inference-solutions) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Last push (mani-kantap/llm-inference-solutions) · observed Mar 1, 2025
- License file (MIT) · 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 · llm-inference-solutions 95 (synced Aug 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and llm-inference-solutions?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. llm-inference-solutions: A collection of all available inference solutions for the LLMs. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over llm-inference-solutions?
- Choose ai-gateway over llm-inference-solutions when License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, llm-inference-solutions is MIT; 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 llm-inference-solutions over ai-gateway?
- Choose llm-inference-solutions over ai-gateway when License: llm-inference-solutions is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to llm-inference-solutions: llm-inference, llm-serving, llmops; Need a comprehensive catalog to compare multiple inference solutions for LLMs like vLLM's memory management or Triton Inference Server's framework diversity.
- 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 llm-inference-solutions?
- Looking for direct technical implementation details instead of a curated list, as it primarily serves as an overview repository In need of real-time updates since the repository's content may not be continuously updated to reflect new developments in inference solutions
- Is ai-gateway or llm-inference-solutions more popular on GitHub?
- ai-gateway has more GitHub stars (219 vs 95). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and llm-inference-solutions open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, llm-inference-solutions: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or llm-inference-solutions?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and llm-inference-solutions alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, llm-inference-solutions 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 llm-inference-solutions?
- ai-gateway: Very active. llm-inference-solutions: 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 llm-inference-solutions?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; llm-inference-solutions trust report.