LLM Gateway Architecture
Context Window Management Across LLM Providers
Context window limits vary wildly across providers in ways that silently break production systems.
Kai Chen
Senior Writer · · 9 min read
Context window limits vary wildly across providers in ways that silently break production systems.
Where you run your LLM gateway determines who pays the operational cost.
Consolidating provider APIs through a gateway eliminates sprawl and enables cost control.
Self-hosting an AI gateway trades upfront simplicity for ongoing staffing and infrastructure costs.
Using GPT-4o-mini for routine tasks unlocks your true throughput ceiling.
How agentic AI breaks traditional SOC 2 controls and where gateways fit.
Real-time instrumentation catches LLM cost spikes before they hit your invoice.
Isolate tenant data and costs at the gateway layer before your infrastructure scales into chaos.