Merge Gateway
#20 in LLM-APIs & Gatewaysmerge · siet 31. März 2026 · 41× · tolest 30. Juni 2026
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Momentum
Merge Gateway is a cloud-based gateway operated by Merge API, Inc. that provides unified access to multiple LLM providers (including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, AWS Bedrock) through a single API. The product combines intelligent routing by cost, latency, and quality, automatic failover, budget/cost controls, observability, and security features such as data loss prevention. Merge Gateway launched on March 31, 2026 as a standalone product line alongside Merge Unified and Merge Agent Handler, targeting engineering teams running AI in production.
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Features
| Deployment (Self-Hosted/Cloud) | Fully hosted cloud gateway (no self-hosting option documented) |
| Throughput/Latency | Intelligent routing (complexity scoring) adds approx. 1-4 ms extra latency per docs |
| License | Proprietary, commercial SaaS product (Merge Gateway Terms, Merge API, Inc.), not open source |
| Platform | Cloud API at gateway.merge.dev/v1; docs at docs.merge.dev/merge-gateway |
| Price | Pay-as-you-go at LLM cost; $10 free credit; limited-time 0% fees for 12 months on sign-up by June 30 (ACH or up to $40,000 card spend) |
| Protocol Compatibility | OpenAI SDK-compatible (base URL swap), plus native Vercel AI SDK provider |
| Release Date | Launched March 31, 2026 |
| Supported Models/Providers | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, AWS Bedrock (routing layer also includes Cohere, Mistral, Grok per launch report) |