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Build an open source gateway for 250+ AI models: LLM Gateway, $78.8K MRR

Every AI app needs routing, so dev tools here sell.

$259.5Krevenue, last 30 days
$78.8KMRR

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#7 in Build an App with AI by earnings#11 overall on Biggest Wins

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The Short Version

How LLM Gateway made $259.5K revenue, last 30 days, according to TrustMRR.

  • What: LLM Gateway is an open source API gateway that sits between apps and many AI model providers.
  • Result: $259,539 in revenue over the last 30 days, $78,764 MRR and $1,000,116 all-time, per TrustMRR.
Key Facts
WhoLLM Gateway
Tool
Revenue$259.5K revenue, last 30 days
SourceTrustMRR

Try It Yourself

Prompt
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) I want to build a small paid app that fixes one annoyance: [problem]. Write the feature list for version 1 (one job only), a 5-step build plan with an AI coding tool, and a short honest launch post.

Your first step

Paste the prompt into your AI assistant and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.

The workflow

GoalBuild an App with AI
$259.5KResultrevenue, last 30 days

Where & With What

What They Did

  1. 1The moveLLM Gateway is an open source API gateway that sits between apps and many AI model providers.
  2. 2Step 2Build one small app for one job
  3. 3Step 3Launch with an honest post
  4. 4Result$259,539 in revenue over the last 30 days, $78,764 MRR and $1,000,116 all-time, per TrustMRR.

Quick Answers

What tools do you need?

Just the platform account.

How much does it cost?

No paid tools needed: this case uses only the platform itself, which is free to join.

Is it allowed?

Follow the platform rules and disclose ads.

Watch out: Uptime matters more than features.

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