---
id: litellm-enterprise
version: "0.1.55"
license: LicenseRef-Proprietary
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: active
---

# litellm-enterprise — Package for LiteLLM Enterprise features

License: unclear · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 6.4M/mo

## What it is and what it does

LiteLLM Enterprise is a gateway and SDK for calling multiple LLM providers through a single, OpenAI-compatible interface. Instead of managing separate SDKs, authentication patterns, and error handling for each provider, you write code once and swap providers by changing a model string. It can run as a Python library for direct integration or as a self-hosted proxy server that your team or organization calls over HTTP, with features like virtual keys, spend tracking, load balancing, and an admin dashboard.

The package is designed for production use: it handles the complexity of provider-specific quirks, request formatting, and error types transparently. It also supports agent protocols (A2A), MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool integration, and a range of endpoints beyond chat completions—embeddings, image generation, audio, batches, and reranking. No runtime dependencies means installation is straightforward; the main constraint is that you need API keys for whichever providers you want to use.

Use it for:

- Build an LLM application that can switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers without rewriting code.
- Deploy a centralized AI Gateway for your team so all services call LLMs through one proxy with unified auth and monitoring.
- Track and control LLM spending across multiple providers using virtual keys and spend limits.
- Integrate MCP tools or A2A agents into your LLM workflows via a single gateway.
- Load-balance requests across multiple LLM providers to reduce latency and cost.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

LiteLLM Enterprise provides a unified Python SDK and self-hosted AI Gateway to call 100+ LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock, Azure, and others) through a single OpenAI-compatible interface.

Yes, with conditions. The package is actively maintained with low install friction and solves a real problem for teams managing multiple LLM providers. However, the proprietary license is not clearly documented in the package metadata—verify licensing terms before deploying in production or in open-source projects. If you need a multi-provider LLM abstraction and can accept the license terms, it is worth installing.

## Install

pip install litellm-enterprise
uv add litellm-enterprise
poetry add litellm-enterprise

## Installing litellm-enterprise

Before you install: Low install friction; pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with a recent release and substantial repository activity.

License in practice: License treatment is unclear — the package declares LicenseRef-Proprietary with no raw license text provided. Review licensing terms before use in commercial or open-source contexts.

Quickstart:

pip install litellm-enterprise

from litellm import completion
import os

os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = "your-key"
response = completion(
    model="openai/gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

Requires Python >=3.9. API keys for at least one LLM provider must be configured via environment variables.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the proprietary license permits commercial deployment or redistribution.
- Whether the enterprise package includes all features mentioned in the description or if some require additional licensing.
- Performance characteristics and latency claims under real-world conditions.

## Package facts

- License: LicenseRef-Proprietary (unclear)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 6.4M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

unified llm api gateway, multi-provider llm interface, openai-compatible llm proxy, self-hosted ai gateway, llm provider abstraction, centralized llm management, llm load balancing, llm-gateway, multi-provider, openai-compatible

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