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- 10,000 requests/month
- Basic analytics
- Community support
- Up to 2 team members
Respan is a unified AI gateway that provides a single API endpoint to access 250+ LLMs from every major provider including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, and dozens more. Built for engineering teams that need reliability and flexibility in their AI stack, Respan eliminates vendor lock-in by enabling seamless switching between models without code changes.
The platform provides intelligent model routing with automatic fallback strategies, ensuring AI applications stay online even when individual providers experience outages. Built-in load balancing distributes requests across providers for optimal performance, while real-time cost tracking and usage analytics help teams understand and control their AI spend. Respan's caching layer reduces redundant API calls, cutting costs by up to 70% for repeated queries.
Respan also includes rate limiting, request/response logging, and a unified dashboard for monitoring all LLM interactions across an organization. The platform supports prompt management, A/B testing between models, and semantic caching to accelerate response times. Teams can get started with a free tier and scale to enterprise plans with custom SLAs and dedicated support.
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AI engineering teams building production LLM applications who need unified access, observability, and cost control
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Last verified: February 28, 2026