AI gateway cost control for production routing

Move spend policy out of scattered app code and into the gateway path every model request uses.

Provider bills move faster than post-hoc dashboards.

A gateway that only proxies traffic does not protect spend unless it can evaluate and stop requests before forwarding.

Put enforcement in the request path.

Panicly adds budget enforcement, model controls, Sentry Mode, and request evidence to the gateway layer.

What changes when Panicly sits before the provider.

Gateway role

Routing is separated from spend policy.

Routing and spend policy run in the same path.

Provider access

Apps hold direct provider keys.

Traffic routes through governed project keys.

Control changes

Policy changes require app releases.

Operator controls live in the workspace.

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Why use an AI gateway for cost control?

A gateway can inspect requests before they reach the provider, which is the right moment to enforce cost and safety policies.

Does Panicly support multiple providers?

Panicly is designed as a provider-facing gateway for model traffic, with launch routing centered on OpenRouter and provider expansion planned.