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CacheGateway

Why Choose CacheGateway

See how we compare to other AI gateway solutions. No markup fees, better caching, and transparent pricing.

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CacheGateway vs OpenRouter

Zero markup vs percentage-based markup

OpenRouter routes through their account and adds a markup. CacheGateway is pure BYOK — you pay providers directly, we never touch token costs.

Feature
OpenRouter
CacheGateway
Token markup
Yes (markup on usage)
$0 markup (BYOK)
Bring Your Own Keys
Partial
Semantic caching
CacheGateway starting price
Per-token markup
From $20/mo (Starter, 250K req)
Auto failover
Coming soon (V2)

CacheGateway vs Portkey

Lean pricing with built-in caching

Portkey targets enterprise tiers with premium pricing. CacheGateway is bootstrap-friendly with caching included from the free tier.

Feature
Portkey
CacheGateway
Starting price
Enterprise sales-led
$20/mo (Starter)
Caching included
Add-on / higher tier
Included in all tiers
Pro tier monthly quota
Varies
1M req/mo @ $99
Provider coverage
Broad
All major providers
Edge runtime
Cloudflare Workers

CacheGateway vs Direct API

Same cost, more visibility

Using provider APIs directly? Same token cost — CacheGateway adds caching, unified observability, and a single dashboard.

Feature
Direct API
CacheGateway
Token cost
Direct provider pricing
Same pricing (BYOK)
Response caching
Workload-dependent savings
Auto failover
Coming soon (V2)
Unified dashboard
Separate per-provider
Single interface
Cost analytics
Manual aggregation
Automatic per-Lane

Ready to Switch?

Start with our Free tier. No credit card required. Use your own API keys and see the difference.