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AI Model Routers: OpenRouter, Portkey, and the AI Gateway Pattern
AI Model Routers — a structured comparison so you can pick a tool by fit rather than vibes.
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- 1The premise
- 2model router
- 3OpenRouter
- 4Portkey
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Section 1
The premise
Choosing among AI tools for AI model router platforms (OpenRouter, Portkey, Vercel AI Gateway) and the multi-model routing pattern is a real procurement and architecture decision.
What AI does well here
- Generate side-by-side feature comparisons.
- Draft procurement RFPs reflecting actual workload requirements.
What AI cannot do
- Tell you which platform fits your team without a real evaluation.
- Substitute for the integration work and total-cost modeling.
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