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AnyAPI vs Portkey

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
AnyAPI — $19.90/mo vs $49/mo for Portkey
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Portkey — 91 vs 75 for AnyAPI
Best fit
AnyAPI: Teams that want to A/B models without new vendor contracts · Portkey: Teams calling several LLM providers who want a single API with fallbacks and caching

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AnyAPIOpenAI-compatible gateway to 400+ models from one key, with routing and provider fallback.PortkeyAI gateway that routes requests to 1,600+ models through one API, with caching, fallbacks, guardrails and observability.

Side by side

FactAnyAPIPortkey
CategoryAI Gateways & RoutingAI Gateways & Routing
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$19.90/mo$49/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score75 / 10091 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CompanyANYAPIPalo Alto Networks
Launched—2023
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Oct 2, 2026

What our research says

AnyAPI

A straight OpenRouter-shaped gateway: one key, many models, drop-in OpenAI SDK compatibility, and fallback when a provider stumbles. The tiered monthly plans are unusual for this category, where most rivals charge pure usage. Nothing about the operator is disclosed, which is a real consideration when every prompt you send passes through them.

Pros

  • Drop-in replacement for the OpenAI SDK across ~400 models
  • Routing and automatic fallback between providers
  • Free credits plus a $20 pay-as-you-go path before committing monthly
  • Ships a CLI and a browser playground alongside the API

Cons

  • No company name, address or country anywhere on the site
  • Monthly tiers on top of token cost, unlike usage-only competitors
  • Uptime claim of 99.99% is unbacked by any published status page or SLA

Portkey

Portkey is a mature way to put one gateway in front of many model providers, with failover, caching and logging included. It suits teams running LLM apps in production that want cost and reliability controls without writing them. The acquisition by a security vendor is likely to steer the roadmap toward enterprise governance, so small teams should watch pricing and packaging.

Pros

  • Open-source MIT-licensed gateway that can be self-hosted
  • Routing, fallbacks, load balancing and semantic caching in one place
  • Free developer tier and a $49 production tier with published overage pricing
  • Observability, guardrails and prompt management on the same platform

Cons

  • The free tier is limited to 10,000 logs and is not meant for production
  • Brand and packaging are shifting under Palo Alto Networks' Prisma AIRS
  • Advanced governance, SSO and VPC hosting need the Enterprise plan

Which one fits

Choose AnyAPI if you need

  • Teams that want to A/B models without new vendor contracts
  • Apps that need failover when one provider degrades
  • Developers already writing against the OpenAI SDK

Choose Portkey if you need

  • Teams calling several LLM providers who want a single API with fallbacks and caching
  • Platform teams that need guardrails, logs and access control around model usage

AnyAPI vs Portkey: the questions people ask

Is AnyAPI cheaper than Portkey?

On published entry prices, AnyAPI starts lower — $19.90/mo against $49/mo for Portkey. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does AnyAPI or Portkey have a free tier?

Both: AnyAPI has a free tier, and Portkey has a free tier.

Which has a public API, AnyAPI or Portkey?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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