ApiFlux 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

Free plan: Only Portkey (ApiFlux has paid plans only)
Public API: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Portkey — 91 vs 65 for ApiFlux
Best fit: ApiFlux: Developers who want one integration point instead of separate SDKs per model provider · Portkey: Teams calling several LLM providers who want a single API with fallbacks and caching
Status: Both up at our last check — ApiFlux Sep 1, 2026, Portkey Oct 2, 2026

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

ApiFluxOne API key routes requests to more than 100 models from Claude, GPT, Gemini, and others.

PortkeyAI gateway that routes requests to 1,600+ models through one API, with caching, fallbacks, guardrails and observability.

Side by side

Fact	ApiFlux	Portkey
Category	AI Gateways & Routing	AI Gateways & Routing
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Starts at	—	$49/mo
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	65 / 100	91 / 100
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API
Company	ApiFlux	Palo Alto Networks
Launched	—	2023
Last verified	Sep 1, 2026	Oct 2, 2026

What our research says

ApiFlux

ApiFlux's core pitch — one key, over a hundred models, automatic failover, priced below list — is a common shape for this category right now, and the OpenAI-compatible endpoint makes switching low-friction for anyone already using that SDK. The discount and reliability claims depend entirely on ApiFlux staying solvent and fast as a middleman, which is a real question for any small routing layer sitting between you and the model providers.

Pros

OpenAI-compatible endpoint means minimal code changes to switch
Automatic failover across providers if one goes down
Transparent, published discount (85% of list price) rather than an opaque markup

Cons

No subscription or committed-spend option, only a prepaid balance
Company ownership, founding team, and country are not disclosed on the site
Adding a third-party gateway is an extra point of failure between you and the model provider

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 ApiFlux if you need

Developers who want one integration point instead of separate SDKs per model provider
Teams that want automatic failover across providers without building it themselves
Cost-sensitive projects that benefit from the below-list-price token rate

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