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Ramp Launches AI Model Router Service for LLM Access and Management
Key points
- Ramp launched "Router" for AI model access and switching.
- The service is free until the end of 2026, excluding inference costs.
- Router offers models from OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and others.
- It includes routing strategies and a dashboard for usage metrics.
Ramp Enters AI Model Routing Market
Ramp, known for its corporate expense management platform, has introduced a new service called "Router." This service functions as an AI model router, enabling users and companies to utilize and switch between various large language models (LLMs) through a single API. Ramp states it has been using this internal router for its own AI needs for the past three years.
Service Availability and Cost Structure
Currently, Router is available only in the United States. The service will be free to use until the end of 2026, though users will still be responsible for the underlying AI model inference costs. A $26 credit is offered at launch. Ramp has not disclosed the pricing structure for the service beyond 2026.
Features and Model Access
Router provides access to models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Moonshot, Minimax, Nvidia, xAI, and Z.ai. It includes several routing strategies, allowing users to prioritize models based on preferences like provider flex usage tiers or user-specified benchmarks. Users can also route complex queries to more expensive models or test models easily without manual switching. A dashboard is provided for monitoring token spend, cost, latency, and fallback attempts.
The service has an opt-out data retention policy, recording model inputs, outputs, and tool calls for one year by default. Ramp states it removes personally identifiable information before using this content for product improvement.
Strategic Implications for Ramp
By entering the model routing business, Ramp aims to capitalize on the growing AI inference market. This new offering complements its existing products, which include AI token usage monitoring and token spend management, providing a more integrated solution for its clients. The company also anticipates building relationships with AI labs and inference providers, potentially attracting new customers and creating additional entry points for its expense management services.
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Reporting from
Ramp, a corporate expense management platform, has launched "Router," an AI model routing service that allows users to access and switch between various large language models via an API. This service aims to tap into the AI inference market and integrate with Ramp's existing AI token usage monitoring and spend management products.