Updated October 18, 2026 ยท DeployCue Editorial Team

Top LLM gateways and routers compared in the United States

44 providers available in the United States, ranked for the United States.

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Top LLM gateways and routers compared in the United States
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Nexos.ai logo
Nexos.aiTop pick

nexos.ai offers an AI gateway giving one unified API access point to 200+ models, with routing, caching, failover and budget controls.

8.2/10
    Headquarters:
    Lithuania
    Founded:
    2024
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    2
    BytePlus logo
    BytePlus

    Model: pay-per-use

    8.7/10
    • Free tier
    Fee model:
    pay-per-use
    Free tier:
    Yes
    Compliance certifications:
    ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 22301, and 10 more
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    3
    WaveSpeedAI logo
    WaveSpeedAI

    Model: pay-per-use

    8.8/10
    • Free tier
    Fee model:
    pay-per-use
    Providers routed:
    1,000
    Bring your own key:
    No
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    4
    Salad logo
    Salad

    Model: Flat monthly subscription or pay per token

    9.6/10
    • Hourly
    Fee model:
    Flat monthly subscription or pay per token
    Bring your own key:
    No
    OpenAI-compatible API:
    Yes
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    5
    AI/ML API logo
    AI/ML API

    Model: Pay-as-you-go per-model pricing per 1M tokens on a prepaid balance; minimum top-up $20

    9.5/10
      Fee model:
      Pay-as-you-go per-model pricing per 1M tokens on a prepaid balance; minimum top-up $20
      Providers routed:
      from 1,000
      OpenAI-compatible API:
      Yes
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      6
      SiliconFlow logo
      SiliconFlow

      Model: Pay-as-you-go, per 1M tokens or per image/video, postpaid, no minimum commitment

      $1 in free credits to get you started

      9.4/10
      • Free tier
      Fee model:
      Pay-as-you-go, per 1M tokens or per image/video, postpaid, no minimum commitment
      Providers routed:
      6
      OpenAI-compatible API:
      Yes
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      7
      Timeweb Cloud logo
      Timeweb Cloud

      Model: Pay-as-you-go per token, prepaid balance in RUB, 1 RUB/month base cost

      Free virtual server test on request: Bonuses credited to the account to create and test a server before payment

      9.4/10
      • Hourly
      Fee model:
      Pay-as-you-go per token, prepaid balance in RUB, 1 RUB/month base cost
      Providers routed:
      9
      Bring your own key:
      No
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      8
      UCloud logo
      UCloud

      $5 account credit: USD 5

      9.4/10
      • Hourly
      Providers routed:
      from 4
      OpenAI-compatible API:
      Yes
      Compliance certifications:
      CMMI Level 5, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and 3 more
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      9
      TrueFoundry logo
      TrueFoundry

      Model: Per-user subscription plus gateway request overage

      7 days free trial

      9.3/10
      • Free tier
      Fee model:
      Per-user subscription plus gateway request overage
      Providers routed:
      from 15
      Bring your own key:
      Yes
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      10
      Apache APISIX AI Gateway logo
      Apache APISIX AI Gateway

      Model: Free (Apache 2.0 open source, self-hosted)

      9.2/10
      • Free tier
      Fee model:
      Free (Apache 2.0 open source, self-hosted)
      Providers routed:
      9
      Bring your own key:
      Yes
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      Nexos.ai

      Nexos.ai

      Top pick for the United States

      8.2/10Visit