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BYOK LLM gateway with optimization policy and failover

Use your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and other keys while keeping unified routing controls and optimization visibility.

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Teams switch because
Need to use existing provider contracts and keys
Teams switch because
Need one place to optimize routing across providers
Teams switch because
Need reliable fallback while controlling policy centrally
Credit-only Platforms vs LLMWise
CapabilityCredit-only PlatformsLLMWise
Bring your own keysVariesYes
Provider-agnostic policy controlsVariesBuilt-in
Replay + snapshotsRareBuilt-in
Failover meshVariesBuilt-in
OpenAI-compatible APIVariesYes

Migration path in 15 minutes

  1. Keep your OpenAI-style request payloads.
  2. Switch API base URL and auth key.
  3. Set routing policy for cost, latency, and reliability.
  4. Run replay lab, then evaluate and ship with snapshots.
OpenAI-compatible request
POST /api/v1/chat
{
  "model": "auto",
  "optimization_goal": "cost",
  "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "..." }],
  "stream": true
}

Common questions

Will BYOK bypass platform credits?
Yes. When BYOK is configured for a provider, requests to that provider use your key directly.
Can I still use optimization policy with BYOK?
Yes. BYOK changes billing source, not optimization logic.
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