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ArchitectureReliabilityTutorial

LLM Load Balancing with DeltaLLM Model Groups

Balance LLM traffic across deployments with DeltaLLM Route Groups — using weighted splits, failover, latency, cost, and rate-limit-aware routing.

Aug 20, 202610 min read
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ComparisonOpen Source

LiteLLM Alternative: Compare and Migrate to DeltaLLM

Evaluate DeltaLLM as a self-hosted LiteLLM alternative: compare team controls, customer tiers, and routing, then test a migration with the same chat request.

Aug 19, 20268 min read
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productadminmulti-tenant

DeltaLLM Tiers: Manage Model Access and Pricing Across All Your Customers

DeltaLLM now has Tiers — reusable model packages that let you define which models, RPM/TPM limits, and pricing apply to each customer plan. One tier, many organizations.

Aug 18, 20266 min read
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TutorialCost Optimization

LLM Batch API: Async Jobs, Retries, and Cost Planning

Run an embedding batch through DeltaLLM: upload JSONL, track progress, and download results. Learn what async processing saves and what it does not discount.

Apr 5, 20269 min read
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DevOpsOperations

LLM Observability: Prometheus Metrics and Monitoring for AI Gateways

You can't optimize what you can't measure. Here's how to monitor your LLM gateway with Prometheus, health checks, and callback integrations.

Mar 31, 20268 min read
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DevOpsTutorial

Deploying an LLM Gateway on Kubernetes with Helm

A practical guide to deploying DeltaLLM on Kubernetes — from a quick evaluation install to a production-ready HA setup with monitoring.

Mar 25, 202610 min read
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Cost OptimizationTutorial

LLM Response Caching: Cut Latency and Costs with Smart Caching

Many LLM requests are identical. Caching responses at the gateway saves money, reduces latency, and works without changing your application code.

Mar 21, 20267 min read
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SecurityEnterprise

Multi-Tenant LLM Access Control: Organizations, Teams, and RBAC

Sharing LLM access across teams without controls is a security and cost risk. Here's how to set up multi-tenant RBAC for your AI gateway.

Mar 17, 20269 min read
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Best PracticesTutorial

Prompt Management for Production AI: Version, Deploy, and Roll Back

Hardcoded prompts break production AI. Here's how to manage prompts as versioned, deployable assets — with labels, bindings, and safe rollback.

Mar 10, 20267 min read
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SecurityBest Practices

LLM Guardrails: How to Block PII and Prompt Injection at the Gateway

Sensitive data and prompt injection are the biggest risks in LLM applications. Here's how to stop both at the gateway level — before they ever reach the model.

Mar 3, 20268 min read
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MCPAI AgentsTutorial

MCP Gateway: Connecting AI Agents to Any LLM Provider

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is changing how AI agents work. Here's how DeltaLLM's MCP gateway support lets your agents use any provider.

Feb 24, 20267 min read
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Cost OptimizationOperations

How to Track and Cut LLM API Costs Across Multiple Providers

LLM costs can spiral quickly without visibility. Here's how to track spend across providers, set budget limits, and route to cheaper models strategically.

Feb 17, 20268 min read
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ArchitectureReliability

Building Resilient AI: LLM Failover Architecture

LLM providers have outages and rate limits. Here's how to architect automatic failover so your application stays up when providers go down.

Feb 10, 20268 min read
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ComparisonRoundup

Best LLM Gateways in 2026: A Developer's Honest Guide

A fair comparison of the leading LLM gateways — DeltaLLM, LiteLLM, Portkey, and Helicone — with clear recommendations based on use case.

Feb 3, 202611 min read
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ComparisonPrivacy

Portkey Alternative: When to Self-Host DeltaLLM

Compare Portkey's managed, open-source, and enterprise deployment options with DeltaLLM. Evaluate hosting, team budgets, migration, and operating costs.

Jan 27, 20268 min read
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TutorialGetting Started

Drop-in OpenAI API Replacement: Route Any LLM Provider in 5 Minutes

Learn how to add DeltaLLM as a gateway in front of your existing OpenAI API calls without changing your application code.

Jan 13, 20266 min read
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ArchitectureBest Practices

Why Every AI Application Needs a Gateway Layer

Direct LLM API calls create vendor lock-in, hidden costs, and single points of failure. Here's how an LLM gateway solves all three.

Jan 6, 20267 min read