Inference Gateway
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VisitInference Gateway vs Inngest
What both publish
| Fact | Inference Gateway | Inngest |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The getting-started guide documents Docker, Docker Compose examples, and Kubernetes deployment. | Inngest functions can run wherever an app is hosted, with platform guides for Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Render, and DigitalOcean. |
| Observability | Built-in observability includes Prometheus metrics, OTLP tracing, structured JSON logs, and reference Grafana dashboards. | Inngest provides traces, run replay and production metrics for workflow inspection. |
| Purpose | Inference Gateway is an open-source, cloud-native proxy that provides one OpenAI-compatible API for multiple hosted and local LLM providers. | Inngest orchestrates asynchronous code as durable functions for event driven workflows, background jobs, and agents. |
| SDKs | Official SDKs are available for Python, TypeScript, Go, and Rust, with streaming support over Server-Sent Events. | Official open-source SDKs exist for TypeScript, Python and Go; TypeScript runs on Node.js, Bun, Deno and edge runtimes. |
Inference Gateway plans
No prices published.
Inngest plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$99 a month
- Business$499 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Inference Gateway if…
Inference Gateway suits developers and platform teams operating multiple hosted or local LLM providers. It fits deployments needing self-hosting, Kubernetes management, MCP tools, agent coordination, and observability.
Pick Inngest if…
Inngest suits developers building event-driven workflows, background jobs, or agents with TypeScript, Python, or Go. Its free plan may suit those whose execution needs fit within its stated quota.