LiteLLMvsLetta

Full side-by-side comparison — features, pricing, platforms, and which one wins in 2026.

LiteLLM

LLM APIs & Inference

Unified API proxy for 100+ LLM providers — one interface, any model

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Letta

AI Agent Frameworks

Build stateful AI agents with long-term memory

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FeatureLiteLLMLetta
CategoryLLM APIs & InferenceAI Agent Frameworks
PricingFree (open-source), hosted proxy availableFree (open-source) + Cloud
GitHub Stars
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16k
13k
PlatformsLinux, macOS, DockerLinux, macOS, Docker
Key Features
  • ✓ Unified API for 100+ LLM providers
  • ✓ Load balancing across multiple API keys/providers
  • ✓ Automatic fallbacks when providers fail
  • ✓ Spend tracking and budget alerts per team/project
  • ✓ Rate limiting and retry logic built-in
  • ✓ OpenAI SDK compatible — zero code changes
  • ✓ Self-hostable proxy server
  • ✓ Supports streaming, function calling, vision
  • ✓ Long-term memory
  • ✓ Stateful agents
  • ✓ Tool use
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ Self-editing memory
Pros
  • + One API for 100+ providers
  • + Built-in load balancing and fallbacks
  • + Spend tracking and rate limiting
  • + OpenAI SDK compatible
  • + Solves long-term memory problem
  • + Self-editing memory
  • + Stateful agents
  • + Multi-model support
  • + Active research backing
Cons
  • − Adds a proxy layer (slight latency)
  • − Complex config for advanced features
  • − Complex memory management
  • − Performance overhead
  • − Rebranding confusion
  • − Still experimental
Tags
api-gatewaymulti-providerproxyopen-source
memorystatefulagentsopen-source

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