Portkey vs Helicone
Two products, four fee layers. The cheaper one depends on whether you buy credits or bring your own keys, and on how many logs you keep.
gateway
Portkey
- Markup
- n/a (bring your own keys)
- Funding
- None
- Own keys
- Core model
- Free tier
- Developer: 10k recorded logs a month
- Self-host
- yes (MIT gateway)
gateway
Helicone
- Markup
- n/a
- Funding
- None
- Own keys
- Yes
- Free tier
- Hobby: 10,000 requests, 1 GB, 7-day retention
- Self-host
- yes
Monthly bill, gateway credits
| List-price spend | Portkey | Helicone |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | $49 | $79 |
| $1,000 | $49 | $79 |
| $10,000 | $49 | $79 |
Monthly bill, own keys
| List-price spend | Portkey | Helicone |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | $49 | $79 |
| $1,000 | $49 | $79 |
| $10,000 | $49 | $79 |
100,000 logs a month, 3 seats, one request = one log. Use your numbers →
Helicone: Prefactor (2026-10) says new cloud sign-ups have been disabled since March 2026, after the Mintlify acquisition. The vendor pricing page on 2026-11-10 says "Helicone is no longer part of Mintlify. Details to come soon." and shows the plans with a pricing calculator, but does not say whether new sign-ups are open. Pro $79 is not printed in the page text we captured; it is listed by Flatkey (2026-10-22) and Prefactor (2026-10-20) reading the same page.