Why Forge

The AI gateway that
doesn't lock you in.

Forge gives you a single API endpoint that routes across self-hosted and commercial AI models. Predictable pricing, data sovereignty, and zero vendor lock-in.

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The problem

AI costs are unpredictable. Data control is an afterthought.

Unpredictable bills

Per-token pricing from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google makes budgeting impossible. A traffic spike can 10x your monthly AI spend overnight.

Vendor lock-in

Your code is coupled to one provider's SDK, API format, and model names. Switching means rewriting your integration layer.

No data control

Every prompt you send to a cloud API leaves your infrastructure. For regulated industries and sensitive data, that's a non-starter.

How Forge fixes this

Each problem has a concrete answer.

The objection

"We can't predict our AI bill"

OpenAI charges $2.50–$10 per million tokens. A traffic spike or new feature launch can 10x your monthly spend overnight. With Forge, you pay a flat monthly rate. We absorb the cost variance by routing to self-hosted models first and commercial providers only when needed.

See pricing →
$49 /month for 5M tokens
GPT-4o equivalent (per-token)~$75-150/mo
Claude Sonnet (per-token)~$45-90/mo
Forge flat rate$49/mo
The objection

"Switching providers means rewriting our code"

Forge speaks the OpenAI and Anthropic wire protocols. Change your base URL — one line — and your existing code works immediately. If you ever leave Forge, change it back. Zero lock-in.

Read the docs →
One line change 
# Before (OpenAI direct)
client = OpenAI()

# After (Forge)
client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://forge-api.lanaai.io/v1",
    api_key="your-forge-key",
)
The objection

"Our compliance team won't sign off on sending data to a third party"

With sovereign mode, all inference runs on self-hosted models. Zero-retention ensures nothing is stored. Audit log egress sends compliance events to your own infrastructure. Your compliance team gets the evidence they need — you get the AI capabilities you need.

No data sent to OpenAI, Anthropic, or any third party
No request content stored on LANA infrastructure
Audit events forwarded to your own SIEM or webhook
Learn about sovereignty →
Sovereign request 
# Data stays on your infrastructure
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="auto",
    messages=[{
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Summarize this NDA"
    }],
    extra_headers={
        "X-Sovereign": "true"
    }
)

Use cases

Built for teams that need control and cost clarity.

AI-powered products

Ship AI features with predictable unit economics. Forge's flat pricing eliminates the "success disaster" where user growth spikes your AI bill.

Autonomous AI agents

Frameworks like OpenClaw run persistent agents that make continuous API calls. Forge's flat rate and self-hosted inference make always-on agents economically viable.

Regulated industries

Healthcare, legal, finance, and government teams need AI without sending sensitive data to third parties. Sovereign mode, zero-retention, and audit log egress give you the evidence your compliance team requires.

Edge and robotics

Robots, IoT devices, and edge deployments need reliable inference without depending on cloud provider uptime. Forge provides a self-hosted endpoint that works anywhere.

Try Forge in 5 minutes.

Get your API key, change your base URL, and start routing. No credit card required for the first month.

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