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Portkey
Observe, govern, and secure every AI interaction across your enterprise
As of 29 August 2026, Portkey's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. AI gateway giving unified API access to 1,600+ language models with observability and guardrails. Softwr lists it under APIs.
Overview
What Portkey does
AI gateway giving unified API access to 1,600+ language models with observability and guardrails.
What people use it for
- Accessing 1,600+ language models through unified API gateway
- Monitoring and observing LLM behavior in production environments
- Managing costs and setting budget limits for AI spending
- Implementing guardrails and PII redaction for secure AI interactions
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Portkey.
- The free Developer tier records only 10,000 logs per month with 3 day log retention; the $49 per month Production tier raises that to 100,000 logs with $9 per additional 100,000 requests, as of August 2026.
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Questions people ask
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What happens if I exceed my Portkey plan's request limit?
Production tier ($49/month) charges $9 per additional 100,000 requests beyond the included 100,000. Enterprise customers have custom limits determined through their service agreement. Source: https://portkey.ai/pricing
SourceCan I self-host Portkey to avoid per-request billing?
Yes. Portkey offers an Open Source self-hosted version with unlimited requests at no cost, including universal API, routing, guardrails, and load balancing features. Source: https://portkey.ai/pricing
SourceHow long does Portkey retain my logs and metrics?
Free Developer tier retains logs 3 days and metrics 30 days. Production tier retains logs 30 days and metrics 90 days. Enterprise tier offers custom retention periods. Source: https://portkey.ai/pricing
SourceWhat compliance features are included in the Enterprise plan?
Enterprise tier includes SOC2 Type 2 certification, GDPR compliance, HIPAA compliance, VPC hosting, SSO, advanced guardrails, and dedicated support. Custom pricing required. Source: https://portkey.ai/pricing
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