LiteLLM vs Modyak

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: Both — LiteLLM has a free plan, Modyak is free to use
Public API: LiteLLM has one; not confirmed by us for Modyak
Higher Trust score: LiteLLM — 87 vs 73 for Modyak
Best fit: LiteLLM: Platform teams giving many internal developers governed access to several LLM vendors · Modyak: Developers who like the Claude Code interface but want a cheaper or local model
Platforms: LiteLLM: Linux · Modyak: macOS

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

LiteLLMOpen-source gateway and Python SDK that put 100+ LLM providers behind one OpenAI-style API, with keys, budgets and spend tracking.

ModyakA free macOS menu-bar app that reroutes Claude Code and Claude Desktop to run on a different AI model provider.

Side by side

Fact	LiteLLM	Modyak
Category	AI Gateways & Routing	AI Gateways & Routing
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Public API	Yes	Not confirmed
Trust score	87 / 100	73 / 100
Platforms	Linux, API	macOS
Company	Berri AI (LiteLLM)	Brthrs Agency BV
Launched	2023	—
Last verified	Oct 2, 2026	Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

LiteLLM

LiteLLM is the default pick for a platform team that wants one OpenAI-compatible door to many model vendors, with per-team budgets and keys, without paying a hosted router a margin. The SDK is just as useful to a single developer who wants to swap providers with a one-line change. Running the gateway reliably, including its database and scaling, is your job, and the governance features that large companies ask for sit behind the Enterprise licence.

Pros

One OpenAI-style interface to 100+ providers, in an SDK and a self-hosted proxy
Virtual keys, spend tracking by key, user and team, budgets and rate limits in the free gateway
Retry and fallback routing across deployments, plus MCP and agent gateways
Self-hosted, so traffic and keys stay in your own environment

Cons

You run and scale the proxy yourself, including its database and upgrades
SSO, SCIM, audit logs and SLAs require the Enterprise licence, priced only by quote
The unified format can lag behind provider-specific features on new models

Modyak

Modyak solves a specific, real annoyance, wanting to use Claude Code's interface without being locked to Anthropic's models, with a lightweight menu-bar app instead of a config file you edit by hand. It's macOS-only and narrowly scoped to routing, so it won't help teams on other operating systems or those wanting a hosted gateway they don't have to run locally.

Pros

Free to use, with cost depending only on the provider chosen
One-click presets instead of manually editing routing config files
Supports a wide range of providers, including fully local, offline inference through Ollama
Translates streaming and tool/function calling between provider formats

Cons

macOS only, with no Windows or Linux version
No web interface, so it only helps with local, single-machine setups
As a small independent project, long-term maintenance and updates aren't guaranteed

Which one fits

Choose LiteLLM if you need

Platform teams giving many internal developers governed access to several LLM vendors
Developers who want to switch or fall back between model providers without rewriting code
Organisations that must keep prompts and keys inside their own infrastructure

Choose Modyak if you need

Developers who like the Claude Code interface but want a cheaper or local model
EU-based teams needing data residency that a US-hosted default provider doesn't guarantee
Anyone wanting a fully offline setup through Ollama