# Portkey: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/portkey
Website: https://portkey.ai

Portkey was named in 14 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: LLM observability and evals, 28% answer share, ranked #11, named first in 0%.

## What Portkey is

Portkey is a platform for AI and GenAI teams to run, monitor and govern large language model interactions. It is built for teams working with LLMs that need visibility over requests, model output, usage and spending.

Its AI gateway connects to more than 1,600 LLMs through a unified API. Portkey records requests and responses, including cost, performance and accuracy details, and traces LLM request lifecycles. It also collects structured feedback on model output and provides real-time usage and spending insights for cost controls.

(From Portkey's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM observability and evals (https://www.memetik.ai/index/llm-observability) | #11 of 13 | 28% | 0% | Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity |

## What the models said

> "Helicone is good for fastest setup and caching, while Portkey shines for multi-provider routing across 250+ models."
> — Claude, LLM observability and evals

> "Helicone or Portkey."
> — Perplexity, LLM observability and evals