Smart multi-region routing engine is live

One API gateway. Every leading AI model.

Access 50+ leading LLMs through a single OpenAI-compatible protocol, with dynamic routing, zero-log privacy, and seamless failover built in.

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Model

Auto route stream: true

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Build a launch checklist for a production AI application.

Assistant via RouteChain

Here is a production-ready launch checklist:

✓Configure resilient model routing and failover

✓Protect API keys and set usage budgets

✓Validate streaming, retries, and timeouts

✓Monitor latency, errors, and token spend

Latency

824 ms

Route

US East

Status

200 OK

Zero payload retention

Requests pass through memory only

99.9%

Uptime SLA

<50 ms

Routing overhead

Zero

Payload retention

50+

Supported LLMs

One endpoint, more choice

Build once. Route to the model that fits.

Use one consistent protocol across leading model families—without rebuilding your integration every time your stack changes.

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google

Replace one base URL. Keep shipping.

RouteChain sits between your application and upstream model providers, normalizing access while handling routing and failover.

See the quickstart

Send one request

Call the OpenAI-compatible endpoint from your existing SDK or HTTP client.

Route intelligently

The routing layer selects a healthy regional path and handles upstream availability.

Receive the response

Get normalized streaming or non-streaming responses back in your application.

Infrastructure that stays out of the way

Engineered for reliability, speed, and control.

Everything engineering teams need to scale AI workloads without adding another fragile integration layer.

Smart model routing

Dynamic load balancing across multi-region edge nodes reduces routing latency and supports high-concurrency workloads.

Zero-log privacy

Prompt payloads pass in memory and are not logged or stored under the platform's non-retention policy.

Automatic failover

When an upstream provider node is unavailable, traffic can be rerouted transparently to a healthy path.

One consistent protocol

Integrate with familiar OpenAI-compatible request and response formats across supported models.

Low routing overhead

A lightweight gateway layer is designed to keep additional routing overhead below 50 milliseconds.

Usage-based credits

Pay for actual token consumption with platform credits instead of committing to a recurring subscription.

Quickstart

From zero to first response in minutes.

Use the SDK you already know. Change the base URL, add your RouteChain API key, and select a supported model.

Create your API key

Point your app to RouteChain

Use https://api.routechain.dev/v1 as the API base.

Ship with routing built in

Send requests using the same message schema and streaming flow.

curl https://api.routechain.dev/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ROUTECHAIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-4o",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Hello RouteChain!"}
    ],
    "stream": true
  }'

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.ROUTECHAIN_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://api.routechain.dev/v1"
});

const stream = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "gpt-4o",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello RouteChain!" }],
  stream: true
});

from openai import OpenAI
import os

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["ROUTECHAIN_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.routechain.dev/v1"
)

stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello RouteChain!"}],
    stream=True
)

OpenAI-compatible endpoint Read full documentation →

Simple pricing

Pay for usage, not another subscription.

Top up platform credits and use them across supported models. No recurring subscription lock-in.

Pay as you go

$1.00 USD / 1,000,000 platform credits

Credits are deducted based on upstream model token rates. Access GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini 1.5 Pro, Llama 3, and other supported models from the same balance.

No recurring subscription One balance across models Usage-based deductions $1.00 signup credit

Top up credits

FAQ

Common questions, answered.

Is RouteChain compatible with the OpenAI SDK?

Yes. RouteChain exposes an OpenAI-compatible API, so most integrations only need a new base URL and API key.

Do you store prompts or responses?

The stated zero-log policy means prompt payloads pass through memory and are not retained by RouteChain.

What happens when an upstream provider is unavailable?

The routing layer can transparently redirect traffic to a healthy provider node or regional path to maintain service continuity.

How does the credit system work?

You purchase platform credits, which are deducted according to the upstream model's token rates as requests are processed.

Start with $1.00 in free credit

One clean API for your entire AI stack.

Connect once, access leading models, and let RouteChain handle the routing layer behind your application.

Get your API key Read the docs