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Best Self-hosted LLM gateways in 2026

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Dynamiq ranks first among the top 10 Self-hosted LLM gateways in 2026, with a Lister Score of 94.0.

Dynamiq takes the top spot on this list. Dynamiq is a unified agentic AI platform for back-office automation and customer support. Shakudo is built for enterprises requiring strict data sovereignty and security. Kong serves Platform builders.
RANKENTRYSCORETRENDFROM
1DynamiqDynamiq is a unified agentic AI platform for back-office automation and customer support94.0NEW–
2ShakudoShakudo provides a sovereign AI operating system for critical enterprise infrastructure90.0NEW–
3KongThe AI tool unifies management of all API and AI traffic in one workspace88.0NEWCustom
4LiteLLMBuilt for Platform teams88.0NEW–
5ManifestAutofixes bad requests on the fly to ensure zero downtime88.0NEW–
6Iterate.aiBuilt for Enterprise IT teams managing private AI infrastructure84.0NEW–
7GradientBuilt for teams seeking sovereign AI control82.0NEW–
8MLflow AI PlatformBuilt for organizations powering LLMOps and MLOps workflows82.0NEW–
9otari.aiBuilt for teams managing multiple AI providers82.0NEW–
10Mozilla.aiBuilt for Engineering teams managing LLM traffic78.0NEW–
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The ranking, in detail

01

Dynamiq

Enterprise AI agents deployed in your cloud or data centre

Dynamiq is a unified agentic AI platform for back-office automation and customer support.

94.0
02

Shakudo

Sovereign AI for critical business operations

Shakudo provides a sovereign AI operating system for critical enterprise infrastructure.

Best for enterprises requiring strict data sovereignty and security
90.0
03

Kong

Cloud-native API gateway and connectivity platform

Kong is a unified platform for managing API, AI, and event connectivity. It enables organisations to secure, govern, and monetise traffic across agentic infrastructure.

Best for Microservices and high-throughput environments
88.0
04

LiteLLM

Put your full AI stack behind one key

LiteLLM is an open-source AI gateway connecting apps to LLMs via one API. It enables platform teams to operate AI in production securely.

Best for Platform teams
88.0
05

Manifest

The open source LLM gateway for AI agents

Manifest is an open source LLM Gateway that helps builders and teams create reliable agents and workflows. It manages their inference consumption with full control over routing and costs.

Best for AI builders
88.0
06

Iterate.ai

Build, run, and scale agentic AI Securely at Enterprise Speed

Iterate.ai is an enterprise AI application platform recognised as one of the world’s hottest AI companies. It enables organisations to build, run, and govern private agentic systems securely.

Best for Enterprise IT teams managing private AI infrastructure
84.0
07

Gradient

Rebuilding the stack for accessible open intelligence

Gradient is building open intelligence to challenge closed infrastructure. It develops open foundation models and a unified training stack.

Best for teams seeking sovereign AI control
82.0
08

MLflow AI Platform

Deliver high-quality AI, fast

MLflow AI Platform is the leading open source AI engineering platform for agents and models. It enables teams to debug, evaluate, monitor, and optimise production-quality AI applications with confidence.

Best for organizations powering LLMOps and MLOps workflows
82.0
09

otari.ai

Control your LLM infrastructure from a single calm layer between apps and providers.

Otari is an open-source AI gateway and hosted platform that centralises LLM infrastructure. It provides routing, budgets, keys and governance for every AI provider from a single layer.

Best for teams managing multiple AI providers
82.0
10

Mozilla.ai

Building a future where AI works for you

Mozilla.ai builds trustworthy AI infrastructure and tools guided by open-source values. The company ensures solutions remain transparent and controllable for users.

Best for Engineering teams managing LLM traffic
78.0
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Self-hosted LLM gateways?

Dynamiq ranks first on Lister. Dynamiq is a unified agentic AI platform for back-office automation and customer support.

What are the top 10 Self-hosted LLM gateways?

1. Dynamiq; 2. Shakudo; 3. Kong; 4. LiteLLM; 5. Manifest; 6. Iterate.ai; 7. Gradient; 8. MLflow AI Platform; 9. otari.ai; 10. Mozilla.ai.

Are there free options for Self-hosted LLM gateways?

No free option is confirmed in the recorded pricing for this ranking. Check each provider's pricing page for current plans and trials.

Who are these self-hosted LLM gateways built for?

Shakudo says it is built for enterprises requiring strict data sovereignty and security, and Kong for Platform builders. LiteLLM says it is built for Platform teams, and Manifest for AI builders.

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