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Cloudflare AI Gateway vs LiteLLM vs Requesty vs Portkey
4 of 5Routers & Gateways · verified 13 Aug 2026
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| Specification | Cloudflare AI Gateway | LiteLLM | Requesty | Portkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Edge gateway with free core features. | The self-hosted standard. | Lowest measured overhead. | Routing plus guardrails and compliance. |
| Added latency | Edge | Self-hosted | 8ms P50 | 8–20ms |
| Hosting | Managed | Self | Managed | Both |
| Caching | — | Redis | — | Semantic |
| Category | Routers & Gateways | Routers & Gateways | Routers & Gateways | Routers & Gateways |
| Official | Cloudflare ↗ | BerriAI ↗ | Requesty ↗ | Portkey ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Cloudflare AI Gateway
- Analytics and rate limiting free
- BYOK, dynamic routing, DLP
Best for Cloudflare stacks.
LiteLLM
- Budget controls and Redis caching
- Zero marginal cost, you run it
Best for production.
Portkey
- Best caching implementation
- Prompt management and audit trail
Best for regulated teams.