Carnegie Mellon University

AI Gateway

The AI Gateway is a centralized, CMU-supported service, built using LiteLLM, that provides developers with streamlined access to multiple AI models using a consistent, OpenAI-compatible API. It enables experimentation and production use of large language models (LLMs) through a unified interface that simplifies model selection, team management, and budget tracking.

Benefits

  • Unified API key for access to top-tier AI models.
  • Team and individual level usage tracking and budget control.
  • Simplified account and provisioning management.
  • Compatible with both on-premise and cloud-hosted models.
  • Supports academic, research, and development use cases.
  • Transparent usage reporting with enterprise support.
  • Usage dashboards and consumption limits to prevent overuse.

Eligibility

  • Faculty and staff (may request and manage teams).

Fees

  • Pay-as-you-go model, with costs depending on the model and volume used.
  • Teams must provide an Oracle string for cost recovery.

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