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Topic: AI gateways and model access ✕

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A mechanical counting machine on a workbench with one stream of envelopes running through it while a larger stack bypasses it along a side rail into the same sack.

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An AI gateway only sees half your costs

LiteLLM, the AI gateway in Azure API Management and the Claude apps gateway solve the same problem for different kinds of traffic. Anything running on API keys can be brought under control. Anything billed per seat stays outside. And that is often the larger half of the invoice.

16 Sept 2026