Kong AI Gateway
What Kong AI Gateway is
Kong AI Gateway is a web-based gateway product with fallback routing, usage analytics, budget controls, virtual API keys, and self-hosted deployment. It has no free plan, but a Free trial costs 0.00 USD for 30 days, is billed free for that period, and requires no credit card. Enterprise has custom pricing, no Gateway limits, fully self-hosted API Gateways, SSO, audit logs, and dedicated customer success and technical account management. Kong was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The product is intended for teams managing gateway traffic and model access through configurable routing, controls, analytics, and deployment options.
Who it suits
It suits teams needing web-based gateway management with routing, analytics, budget controls, virtual keys, or self-hosting. Enterprise features target organizations requiring SSO, audit logs, and dedicated account management.
What it does well
- Fallback routing is available
- Usage analytics and budget controls included
- Supports self-hosted deployment
- Virtual API keys provided
- 30-day trial needs no credit card
What to know first
- No free plan
- Enterprise uses custom pricing
- Plus request limits apply
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | Free for 30 days; no credit card required · 30 days | Free |
| Plus | 5 serverless gateways · 2 hybrid gateways · 2 dedicated cloud gateways · 5 unique LLM models · 1 million API requests/month · 10 million API requests/month maximum | On request |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing · No Gateway limits · Fully self-hosted API Gateways available · SSO · Audit Logs · Dedicated customer success and technical account management | On request |
As konghq.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Kong AI Gateway combines gateway controls with model and request allowances that vary by plan. The no-cost 30-day trial offers a way to evaluate the web product before choosing Plus or custom-priced Enterprise.
Facts from Kong AI Gateway's own pages
- Founded
- 2009 · konghq.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United States · konghq.com, 5 Oct 2026
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