Which is more popular, 9Router or AI Gateway?

9Router has more GitHub stars (30,102 vs 13,118).

Which is more actively developed, 9Router or AI Gateway?

9Router had more commits in the last 90 days (442 vs 0).

Should I use 9Router or AI Gateway?

Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.

9Router vs AI Gateway

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

9Routeropen-source

Unlimited FREE AI coding. Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, Antigravity to FREE Claude/GPT/Gemini via 40+ providers. Auto-fallback, RTK -40% t

AI Gatewayopen-source

A blazing fast AI Gateway with integrated guardrails. Route to 200+ LLMs, 50+ AI Guardrails with 1 fast & friendly API.

Metrics

	9Router	AI Gateway
Stars	30.1k	13.1k
Star velocity /mo	2.5k	328.0748663101604
Commits (90d)	442	0
Releases (6m)	10	0
Overall score	0.831696843352183	0.29464127886945934

Pros

+支持1600+模型的大规模路由能力，覆盖主流AI提供商
+超高性能表现：<1ms延迟，122kb轻量级架构，日处理100亿tokens验证
+企业级可靠性：自动重试、故障转移、负载均衡等生产环境必需功能

Cons

-企业级功能可能对简单用例过于复杂
-文档信息不完整，可能存在学习曲线
-高级配置和企业部署可能需要技术专业知识

Use Cases

•多模型AI应用需要统一API接口和智能路由选择
•企业级AI服务要求高可用性、自动故障转移和负载均衡
•大规模AI应用需要成本优化和性能监控的网关层

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FAQ

Which is more popular, 9Router or AI Gateway?: 9Router has more GitHub stars (30,102 vs 13,118).
Which is more actively developed, 9Router or AI Gateway?: 9Router had more commits in the last 90 days (442 vs 0).
Should I use 9Router or AI Gateway?: Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.