--- title: AI Gateway: use Anthropic and OpenAI with one API key description: Ngrok's AI Gateway now offers managed API keys and prepaid credits, letting developers call OpenAI and Anthropic through a single ngrok-issued key without... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ai-gateway-use-anthropic-and-openai-with-one-api-key-ofscvdfqu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: AI Gateway: use Anthropic and OpenAI with one API key | daily.dev og:description: Ngrok's AI Gateway now offers managed API keys and prepaid credits, letting developers call OpenAI and Anthropic through a single ngrok-issued key without... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ai-gateway-use-anthropic-and-openai-with-one-api-key-ofscvdfqu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/OfSCVdFqu.png og:image:alt: AI Gateway: use Anthropic and OpenAI with one API key og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AI Gateway: use Anthropic and OpenAI with one API key **[ngrok Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ngrok)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Ngrok's AI Gateway now offers managed API keys and prepaid credits, letting developers call OpenAI and Anthropic through a single ngrok-issued key without creating separate provider accounts. A model: "ngrok/auto" option auto-selects a provider, and BYOK remains free while ngrok-managed keys carry a $0.05 per million token processing fee on top of pass-through provider costs. Credits start at a $5 minimum, expire after a year, and other providers like Google and DeepSeek still require bring-your-own-key. Upcoming plans include simpler routing strategies, dashboard-based BYOK setup, better streaming failover, and support for more providers like Gemini and MiniMax. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I use OpenAI and Anthropic through a single API key without creating separate provider accounts? Ngrok's AI Gateway now issues its own managed API key (format ng-xxxxx) that lets you call OpenAI and Anthropic without signing up for provider accounts. You create the key from the ngrok dashboard, add prepaid credits (minimum $5, new accounts get $1 free), and point your SDK at https://gateway.ngrok.ai/v1; ngrok injects the correct provider key on your behalf. _Teams evaluating LLM gateway options can track releases like this one on daily.dev._ ### What does ngrok charge on top of OpenAI and Anthropic token costs when using its managed AI Gateway keys? Ngrok passes through provider token costs at cost and adds a processing fee of $0.05 per million tokens, but only for requests using ngrok-managed keys. Bring-your-own-key (BYOK) requests remain free of the processing fee at launch. Credits are a prepaid USD balance with a $5 minimum purchase that expires after one year. _Developers pricing out AI gateway costs can compare fee structures like this via daily.dev._ ### Can I use ngrok's AI Gateway with providers other than OpenAI and Anthropic, like Google or DeepSeek? Yes, ngrok-managed keys currently only cover OpenAI and Anthropic, so for Google, DeepSeek, or self-hosted open models you must bring your own key (BYOK). Both modes work together in the same gateway, so you can mix ngrok-managed keys for OpenAI and Anthropic with your own key for Google in a single setup. Gemini and MiniMax managed-key support is planned next. _Anyone mixing multiple LLM providers can follow gateway feature updates on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Why use BYOK through Kilo Gateway instead of going directly to the provider?](https://daily.dev/posts/why-use-byok-through-kilo-gateway-instead-of-going-directly-to-the-provider--dq6wsutd8) · Kilo Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [OpenRouter: One API Key to Rule Them All](https://daily.dev/posts/openrouter-one-api-key-to-rule-them-all-ektckqyxv) · Playful Programming · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [BYOK: Use Your Own AI Models in ABP Studio AI Agent](https://daily.dev/posts/byok-use-your-own-ai-models-in-abp-studio-ai-agent-ijlgawowo) · We Are .NET · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The End of the 'Wrapper' Era? 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