Neural Router Blog
Routing, cost, and reliability for production AI
Practical guides and honest comparisons on LLM routing, cutting inference cost, multi-provider failover, and building on an OpenAI-compatible gateway.
Neural Router vs Portkey
Both are strong LLM gateways with different centers of gravity. Portkey leads with observability; Neural Router leads with auditable routing.
Best LLM Routers in 2026
A router is the decision engine of your AI stack. Here's how the leading options choose models, and how to pick one for production.
LLM Gateway vs LLM Router: What's the Difference?
The terms get used interchangeably, but a gateway and a router do different jobs. Here's how they relate — and why production teams want both.
The Best OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026
OpenRouter is a great aggregator, but production teams often need more control. Here are the strongest alternatives and when each fits.
Best LLM Gateways in 2026: How to Choose
An honest, up-to-date comparison of the leading LLM gateways — what each is best at, and how to choose for production.
What Is an OpenAI-Compatible API Gateway?
Keep the OpenAI SDK you already use, but reach every model and provider through it. That's the point of an OpenAI-compatible gateway.
Multi-Provider LLM Failover: Building Reliable AI
Single-provider AI is a single point of failure. Failover across providers keeps your product up when a vendor has a bad day.
How to Reduce LLM API Costs Without Hurting Quality
Most LLM bills are inflated by sending easy requests to expensive models. Here are five levers that cut cost without dropping quality.
LiteLLM vs Neural Router: Choosing an LLM Gateway
LiteLLM gives you a self-hosted proxy and SDK. Neural Router is a managed routing layer with optimization and receipts. When to pick each.
The Best OpenRouter Alternative for Production Teams
OpenRouter unified access to many models. Neural Router adds decision-level routing, receipts, and governance for production teams.
What Is LLM Routing? A Complete Guide
Sending every request to one model is the expensive default. LLM routing picks the right model per request. Here is how it works.