Updated March 10, 2026
Kong AI Gateway extends the popular Kong API gateway with AI-specific capabilities including multi-LLM routing, prompt engineering, semantic caching, rate limiting, and cost management.
OrcaRouter is an OpenAI-compatible LLM router that picks a model per request across 200+ models, with zero token markup on pay-as-you-go.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
What each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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