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Decision brief
AISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers
Good fit when
- When you need an OpenAI-compatible API that can route requests to multiple LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Bedrock
- When your application requires low per-request overhead due to its single static binary architecture built in Rust
Avoid when
- If you require a fully managed service with minimal setup and configuration since AISIX requires self-hosting or connecting to AISIX Cloud for management features
- For projects preferring dynamic languages over statically compiled binaries, given that AISIX is built in Rust and ships as one static binary
- Pricing:
- freemium - The open-source core (AISIX Gateway) can be used for free. For advanced features like team governance, budgets, and audit dashboard access, the AISIX Cloud is available on a managed SaaS model.
- Requirements:
- Requires etcd running to store configurations; Self-hosted setup requires Docker Compose for local testing with example configuration files
Observed Jul 15, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (151) are secondary evidence.
- Docker Hub pulls (30d)
- 6,720·Docker Hub API·Sep 13, 2026
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (0d since push)
- As of Sep 13, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 13, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 15, 2026
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Install
cargo add aisixHow it fits your stack(2)
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Overview
AISIX offers an OpenAI-compatible API built in Rust for routing and managing traffic to multiple AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock with features such as guardrails, caching, rate limits, and observability.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 13, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 13, 2026
- Languages
- rust
Source: github.language · Sep 13, 2026
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Compatibility
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 13, 2026)
govern, secure, and observe LLM traffic, with first-class SSE streaming and low gatewaySource link
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README
<div align="center" AISIX AI Gateway The open source, Rust native AI gateway for LLMs and AI agents One OpenAI compatible API in front of every model. Route, govern, secure, cache, and observe all your LLM and AI agent traffic from a single control point — shipped as one static b...
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