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LiteLLM

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A self-hosted open-source LLM gateway

An open-source Python SDK and self-hostable AI gateway (proxy) that calls 100+ LLM providers in OpenAI-compatible format. It handles cost tracking, load balancing, fallbacks, guardrails, and virtual key provisioning all in one place.

Open sourceAPI availableCommercial use OK
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vs. similar tools: Its strength is the MIT-licensed core you can self-host, running virtual keys, budgets, and cost tracking without ever sending data outside your environment.

Overview

At a glance

  • Calls 100+ providers in one OpenAI-compatible format
  • MIT core you self-host, so no data ever leaves your environment
  • Virtual keys, budgets, and cost tracking in one place
  • No Korean UI or docs, raising the entry barrier
  • Self-hosting means you own all the ops and upkeep
  • Best for: Platform engineers and backend teams unifying many LLMs behind one gateway
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LiteLLM is an open-source Python SDK and self-hostable gateway that lets you call more than 100 LLM providers through a single OpenAI-compatible format. It collapses each model's different calling conventions into one interface, and its proxy server centralizes cost tracking, load balancing, fallbacks, guardrails, and virtual key provisioning. It is infrastructure built for backend teams and platform engineers juggling many models at once.

Its biggest strength is that you can self-host the MIT-licensed core inside your own environment. Rather than routing traffic through an external SaaS, you can run virtual keys, budgets, and cost tracking without data ever leaving your walls, which suits organizations with strict security requirements.

That said, there is no Korean UI or documentation, so the entire setup and operation must be handled in English. Self-hosting also trades convenience for control, meaning you take on server provisioning, updates, and incident response yourself, which can be a real barrier for small teams without ops capacity.

In short, LiteLLM is a strong pick for teams that want to unify many LLMs behind one gateway while controlling cost and keys. If you would rather have a ready-to-use Korean managed service or a solution with no operational burden, another tool will serve you better.

Pricing

PlanMonthly priceLimits
Open source$0/moMIT-licensed core, free when self-hosted
Enterprise--

Specs

API
Yes
Open source
Yes
Self-hosting
Available
Korean support
Not supported
Commercial use
Allowed

Popularity

Buzz and recognition on absolute thresholds

60

Absolute-threshold score

60

High confidence4/4 signals

Hacker News buzzGoogle TrendsYouTube recent resultsGitHub starsHacker News buzz Criterion: Sum of Hacker News story points from strict title matches. Raw value: 2,636 pts Absolute-threshold score: 7.8/10 Updated: 2026-06-13Google Trends Criterion: Google Trends relative search interest over the past 30 days. Raw value: 53 / 100 Absolute-threshold score: 5.7/10 Updated: 2026-06-13YouTube recent results Criterion: YouTube Data API recent video search result estimate over the past 30 days. Raw value: 160 results Absolute-threshold score: 4.7/10 Updated: 2026-06-13GitHub stars Criterion: GitHub stargazers for the public repository, when available. Raw value: ★ 50,177 Absolute-threshold score: 8.9/10 Updated: 2026-06-13

Each axis maps to a 1-10 absolute threshold where 10 means broadly recognizable. Collected: 2026-06-13.

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Last updated: 2026-05-30

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