LLM Gateway API key setup
Open-source API gateway for LLMs. Route requests to 180+ models from 60+ providers with one integration. Self-hostable with usage tracking and cost optimization.
Disclosure: the sign-up link in step 1 is a partner link — Dracon may earn a commission when you create an account through it. It never changes the price you pay, and LLM Gateway's own site is always reachable directly at llmgateway.io.
Get your key
- Open the LLM Gateway site: llmgateway.io/?ref=SVEujbA3OheTzE8xKe7E partner link
- Create an account and generate an API key.
- Paste it into the Dracon BYOK provider keys — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.
Free tier
Yes. Free tier on LLM Gateway included, no credit card required no credit card required
Rate limits: Depends on upstream provider
Connection details
- Env var
LLMGATEWAY_API_KEY- Model lineup
- GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Mistral, Gemini, DeepSeek
Gotchas
Browser-direct chat is not available for this provider: We haven't verified its chat endpoints yet.. Dracon provider keys still cover it for tools that run elsewhere (for example a LiteLLM chain from the Dracon Router builder).
Our verdicts on this kind of provider
Independent comparisons we keep current as pricing and free tiers shift. A guide is setup; a verdict is whether it's worth setting up.