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Vercel AI Gateway
A unified API for reaching models from multiple providers, with routing, fallbacks, usage controls, and a small monthly credit shown on Vercel's official pricing page when checked.
See how this access route works, what it asks you to set up, and which current terms to check before using it.
May fit if
You want routing and fallbacks
Testing multi-provider routing, adding fallbacks, and keeping model choices easier to change in Vercel or AI SDK projects.
Access observed
Monthly gateway credit
Checked 11 July 2026: Vercel's pricing page showed a $5 monthly AI Gateway credit for team accounts. It said the credit starts with the first request and ends after an account purchases gateway credits. Check the current page before relying on that amount or eligibility.
What you will need
Vercel team account and API key
Use a Vercel team account, create an AI Gateway API key, and connect through a supported SDK or API format.
How access works
One endpoint can route across providers
Vercel documents one gateway endpoint for models from multiple providers, plus budgets, usage monitoring, load balancing, and fallbacks. Model and provider support can change, so inspect the current model list before building around a route.
Limits and charges
Credits and model charges are separate facts
Charges depend on the selected model, provider, and token use. The official page directs readers to the live model list or dashboard for current rates; purchased credits and optional auto top-up can create charges.
Your data and account
Privacy controls need an active configuration
Vercel documents configurable zero-data-retention and no-prompt-training filters, with plan and route constraints. Confirm which controls are available and enabled, and which provider will handle each request.
Before relying on it
Test the fallback you expect to use
A gateway can simplify switching and fallbacks, but it does not make every provider interchangeable. Review model support, provider terms, budgets, failure behavior, and current prices before production use. Check model compatibility, budget settings, provider order, error behavior, and whether bringing your own provider key changes billing or data terms.
Check current information
Vercel AI Gateway source pages
Use these official pages for the current gateway shape, credits, model rates, and provider controls.
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