Gate officially launches GateRouter: a unified API enables 30-second access to mainstream AI models, reducing inference costs by up to 80%.

Gate.io, a leading global digital asset trading platform, announced the official launch of its AI model routing platform, GateRouter . This platform provides developers with a unified entry point for calling large models, allowing users to access multiple mainstream AI models with a single API. The system intelligently matches the most suitable model to complete the task, significantly reducing costs while ensuring effectiveness.

Instant 30-second integration; one API calls all models.

GateRouter is designed to simplify the invocation of AI models. The platform employs a compatible approach, allowing for rapid integration or replacement of existing models in just 30 seconds with a single command. It also provides a developer console for managing API keys, viewing call logs and usage statistics, and includes a built-in Playground for easy online comparison of the performance and cost of different models.

GateRouter has integrated with 25+ mainstream large models, covering vendors such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Moonshot. Developers can use it uniformly without having to apply for multiple API keys separately.

In terms of security, GateRouter does not store user conversation content by default, all data transmission is encrypted via HTTPS, and it provides optional logging functionality, making it convenient for developers to debug and optimize while ensuring privacy and security.

Intelligent routing: Automatically selects the most suitable model

As the number of AI models continues to increase, developers often need to choose between different models. GateRouter's core feature is Smart Routing, which automatically matches the most suitable model based on the complexity of the task. For example, it uses a lower-cost model for simple requests and a more powerful model for complex tasks.

Currently, the price range in the market can be approximately 450 times, from GPT-5.4 Pro (around $180/M output) to GPT-5 Nano (around $0.40/M output). Official data shows that in practical use, the cost for a simple task is approximately $0.0003, while for a complex task it's approximately $0.06, a difference of about 200 times. By automatically matching models through intelligent routing, compared to using only flagship models, the platform can reduce AI inference costs by an average of over 80% overall.

For AI Agent and AI Application Developers

GateRouter primarily targets AI Agent and AI application developers, covering a wide range of technologies and enterprise users:

• AI Agent and Agent Developers: Whether the Agent invokes the API autonomously or the developer integrates it manually, a unified API can be used to achieve multi-model routing and cost optimization.

• Institutional and enterprise users: Suitable for teams that require large-scale API calls, such as quantitative institutions, trading platforms and AI product teams, and can support dedicated fees, compliance audits and stablecoin settlement.

• Web3 Builder: For developers building on-chain automated or decentralized applications, it provides API calling capabilities that do not require credit cards and support native stablecoin payments.

Pay-as-you-go and diversified payment options lower the development barrier.

GateRouter services are currently available to developers for free for a limited time. In the future, the platform will adopt a pay-as-you-go model to help developers further optimize their cost structure as they scale up their usage.

In terms of payment methods, GateRouter supports a more flexible and diverse payment system. Currently, the platform supports direct debit from Gate Pay USDT balances, allowing users to complete payments without additional deposits or credit card binding. In the future, it will gradually support fiat currency, credit cards, and cryptocurrencies compliant with the x402 protocol, enabling the AI ​​Agent to automatically complete model invocation and payment processes without human intervention.

As a crucial component of the Gate for AI ecosystem, GateRouter further enhances Gate's infrastructure for AI Agents and developers. Through a unified model invocation interface and intelligent routing capabilities, the platform lowers the barrier to AI application development and improves the efficiency of model invocation for AI Agents in trading and automation scenarios. In the future, Gate will continue to expand its model ecosystem and developer tools, promoting the deep integration of AI Agents and digital asset infrastructure.

Learn more: https://www.gaterouter.ai/

About Gate

Founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, Gate is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency trading platforms. The platform serves over 50 million users and supports trading in more than 4,500 crypto assets. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% proof of reserves, and its ecosystem encompasses diverse services such as Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, and Gate for AI.

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