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title: Introduction to LLM Gateway
description: LLM Gateway is an open-source API gateway for Large Language Models. Route requests to multiple providers, manage API keys, track usage, and optimize costs.
icon: BookOpen
---

import { FeatureCards } from "@/components/feature-cards";
import { AIToolingCards } from "@/components/ai-tooling-cards";

LLM Gateway is an open-source API gateway that sits between your applications and LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI Studio, and more. It provides a unified, OpenAI-compatible API interface with built-in cost tracking, caching, and intelligent routing.

## Features

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## AI Tooling

LLM Gateway is built to work seamlessly with AI agents and development tools.

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## Next Steps

- [**Quickstart**](/quick-start) — Get up and running in minutes
- [**Overview**](/overview) — Learn more about what LLM Gateway offers
- [**Self-Host**](/self-host) — Deploy on your own infrastructure
