Level 5: AI / LLM systems · L5.4 LLM gateways, caching & cost control
Why an LLM gateway
List what a gateway centralizes: keys, routing, limits, logging.
11 min · Pro
What you take away
- A gateway is the one place where provider credentials, model choice, limits, caching and the per-call usage record exist.
And 3 more inside the class, in Pro.
How the class is laid out
- The problem
- The front office
- The five things that can only live in one place
- Library, self-hosted or managed
- Check your understanding