LiteLLM was created to simplify LLM provider integration by providing a unified API interface.
- Founded: 2023
- Current Status: Active development
- Maintainer: BerriAI
- Latest Version: v1.82.0 (March 1, 2026)
| Year |
Milestone |
| 2023 |
Initial release |
| 2024 |
10,000+ GitHub stars |
| 2025 |
30,000+ GitHub stars, Netflix adoption |
| 2026 |
38,200+ GitHub stars, 1,238+ releases |
- GitHub Stars: 38.2k+
- Forks: 6.3k+
- Releases: 1,238+
- Commits: 34,676+
- Used By: 18.6k+ repositories
- Contributors: 100+
- Netflix - Listed in OSS adopters
- Enterprise customers using commercial license
LiteLLM started as a simple Python SDK to unify LLM API calls across different providers.
Added proxy server functionality, enabling centralized LLM gateway with:
- Authentication
- Rate limiting
- Cost tracking
- Caching
- Database integration for analytics
- Redis caching for high throughput
- Kubernetes and Helm support
- Commercial license with SSO and dedicated support
- Open Source: MIT License
- Commercial: LiteLLM Commercial License (SSO, custom SLAs, dedicated support)