Vercel AI Gateway
LLM Gateways & APIs · Free + paid
Gateway to access hundreds of models with zero token markup, including BYOK
At a glance
- Made by
- Vercel
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- API, CLI
What is Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway lets you call any model from any provider through a single API, and keeps availability up even during provider outages or low rate limits. It handles authentication, usage tracking, failover, and billing for you, so you don't have to manage API keys, rate limits, or provider accounts yourself. It is built on the AI SDK and, based on the Vercel CDN, advertises latency under 20ms. Tokens are provided at the provider's list price with no markup, and bringing your own key (BYOK) also carries 0% markup.
- Hundreds of models through a single API
- Failover during provider outages
- 0% token markup·BYOK
- Usage tracking·unified billing
- No Vercel rate limits of its own
- AI SDK integration (just swap the model string)
- Create API keys with the CLI
Who uses Vercel AI Gateway and for what
- Teams that dynamically evaluate and swap models
- AI apps, agents, and RAG services that must avoid a single point of failure
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes ($5 credit every 30 days upon sign-up, discontinued after the first payment)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| AI Gateway free credit | $5/mo | $5 credit every 30 days, no limit on premium models, ends after first payment |
| AI Gateway tokens | Contact sales | Provider list price, no markup (BYOK 0%), payment processing fees are borne by the customer |
| Vercel Hobby | $0/mo | Vercel platform plans |
| Vercel Pro | $20/mo | Vercel platform plans, $20 usage credit included |
| Vercel Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom pricing |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
Combos that work well with Vercel AI Gateway
Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout
ChatGPT converts requirements into responsive card, table, FAQ, and ad-area components. In the v0.dev + Figma AI + Vercel AI Gateway combo, Figma AI design tokens are applied to v0 screens and the API gateway is unified. CLS, mobile readability, and the separation between ads and editorial content are checked before deployment.
Cost: API pay-as-you-go + subscription (ChatGPT) / freemium (free + paid subscription) / check the official pricing page
Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout
Claude converts requirements into responsive card, table, FAQ, and ad-area components. In the v0.dev + Figma AI + Vercel AI Gateway combo, Figma AI design tokens are applied to v0 screens and the API gateway is unified. CLS, mobile readability, and the separation between ads and editorial content are checked before deployment.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / check the official pricing page
Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout
Gemini converts requirements into responsive card, table, FAQ, and ad-area components. In the v0.dev + Figma AI + Vercel AI Gateway combo, Figma AI design tokens are applied to v0 screens and the API gateway is unified. CLS, mobile readability, and the distinction between ads and editorial content are checked before deployment.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / check the official pricing page
Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout
DeepSeek converts requirements into responsive card, table, FAQ, and ad-area components. In the v0.dev + Figma AI + Vercel AI Gateway combo, Figma AI design tokens are applied to v0 screens and the API gateway is unified. CLS, mobile readability, and the separation between ads and editorial content are checked before deployment.
Cost: Open source (free) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / check the official pricing page
Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout
Perplexity converts requirements into responsive card, table, FAQ, and ad-area components. In the v0.dev + Figma AI + Vercel AI Gateway combo, Figma AI design tokens are applied to v0 screens and the API gateway is unified. CLS, mobile readability, and the separation of ads from editorial content are checked before deployment.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription) / check the official pricing page / open source + mixed pay-as-you-go/subscription
Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout
Grok-2 converts requirements into responsive card, table, FAQ, and ad-area components. In the v0.dev + Figma AI + Vercel AI Gateway combo, Figma AI design tokens are applied to v0 screens and the API gateway is unified. CLS, mobile readability, and the separation of ads from editorial content are checked before deployment.
Cost: Subscription (including X subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / check the official pricing page
Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout
Llama converts requirements into responsive card, table, FAQ, and ad-area components. The v0.dev + Figma AI + Vercel AI Gateway combo applies Figma AI design tokens to v0 screens and unifies the API gateway. CLS, mobile readability, and the separation of ads from editorial content are checked before deployment.
Cost: Open source (free, license conditions apply) / Freemium (free + paid subscription) / Check the official pricing page
Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout
Mistral converts requirements into responsive card, table, FAQ, and ad-area components. In the v0.dev + Figma AI + Vercel AI Gateway combo, Figma AI design tokens are applied to v0 screens and the API gateway is unified. CLS, mobile readability, and the separation of ads from editorial content are checked before deployment.
Cost: Open source (free) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / check the official pricing page
AI tools similar to Vercel AI Gateway (alternatives)
Vercel AI Gateway vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel AI Gateway | Free + paid | 10 | 5 | Yes | $5/mo | No |
| Cloudflare AI Gateway | Free + paid | 0 | 5 | Yes | — | Yes |
| LiteLLM | Free | 10 | 5 | No | — | No |
| OpenRouter | Free + paid | 10 | 5 | Yes | — | No |
| PortKey | Free + paid | 10 | 5 | Yes | $49/mo | No |
4 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: Vercel AI Gateway ($5/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Vercel AI Gateway on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 14 AI tools in the LLM Gateways & APIs field.
- Connected to 5 other tools — #6 in its field.
- Part of 10 work combos recorded on the map.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Vercel AI Gateway for free?
Yes ($5 credit every 30 days upon sign-up, discontinued after the first payment). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What works well with Vercel AI Gateway?
Based on the combos on the map, there is a workflow such as "Pricing comparison landing page and ad layout" that uses it together with GPT, v0.dev.
What AI can I use instead of Vercel AI Gateway?
Tools that do the same job, such as Cloudflare AI Gateway, LiteLLM, OpenRouter, PortKey, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Vercel AI Gateway in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
- https://vercel.com/blog/ai-gateway-is-now-generally-available
- https://vercel.com/docs
- https://vercel.com/pricing
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.