# Best LLM SDKs and gateways, ranked by real usage

the week of Oct 25–31, 2026. Canonical page: https://index.devtoolwatch.com/categories/model-sdks-and-gateways/

| Rank | Tool | Stars | Downloads/wk |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [thinking-orbs](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/jakubantalik-thinking-orbs/) | 3.9k | 1.4M |
| #2 | [Headroom](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/headroomlabs-ai-headroom/) | 78.5k | 125.8k |
| #3 | [LiteLLM](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/litellm/) | 62.5k | 23.1M |
| #4 | [Honcho](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/plastic-labs-honcho/) | 7.9k | – |
| #5 | [Anthropic SDK](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/anthropic-sdk/) | 4k | 111M |
| #6 | [Hugging Face Hub](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/hf-hub/) | 4k | 68.3M |
| #7 | [OpenAI SDK](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/openai-sdk/) | 32k | 141.3M |
| #8 | [EverOS](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/evermind-ai-everos/) | 13.7k | 3.9k |
| #9 | [Portkey Gateway](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/portkey-gateway/) | 13.3k | 1M |
| #10 | [BAML](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/baml/) | 9.5k | 533.7k |
| #11 | [fal client](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/fal-client/) | 979 | 3.1M |
| #12 | [OpenRouter AI SDK provider](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/openrouter-provider/) | 693 | 4.3M |
| #13 | [aisuite](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/aisuite/) | 16.4k | 21k |
| #14 | [Google Gen AI SDK](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/google-genai/) | 4k | 67.8M |
| #15 | [@shadcn/lint](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/shadcn-ui-lint/) | 3.3k | – |
| #16 | [Memori](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/memorilabs-memori/) | 17.3k | 3.8k |
| #17 | [Transformers.js](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/transformers-js/) | 16.4k | 4.9M |
| #18 | [Outlines](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/outlines/) | 16k | 371k |
| #19 | [Instructor](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/instructor/) | 14.1k | 2.2M |
| #20 | [Cohere SDK](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/cohere-sdk/) | 407 | 3.3M |
| #21 | [Replicate SDK](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/replicate-sdk/) | 918 | 1.2M |
| #22 | [Together SDK](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/together-sdk/) | 81 | 541.1k |

## FAQ

### What is the fastest-growing of the LLM SDKs and gateways right now?

thinking-orbs ranked #1 among LLM SDKs and gateways on the Devtoolwatch Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, with a momentum score of 69 out of 100.

### Which of the LLM SDKs and gateways has the most GitHub stars?

Of the LLM SDKs and gateways ranked in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, Headroom has the most GitHub stars: 78.5k.

### Which of the LLM SDKs and gateways is downloaded the most?

OpenAI SDK's main package had the most downloads of the ranked LLM SDKs and gateways: 141.3M in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026.

### How does Devtoolwatch rank LLM SDKs and gateways?

Every Monday the Board averages four percentile ranks: new GitHub stars from daily snapshots, new stars for the repo's size, added npm and PyPI downloads, and download growth beyond the market. Star spikes without forks, downloads or Hacker News to back them are held back.