Helicone

Helicone is an AI gateway and LLM observability platform designed to help companies build reliable AI applications. It provides tools for routing, debugging, and analyzing large language model (LLM) applications. The platform aims to support the operational aspects of AI, often referred to as LLMOps, by offering features that allow developers to monitor and improve their AI systems.

The platform includes a dashboard to view requests, segments, sessions, and user activity. Users can also leverage HQL (Helicone Query Language) for data analysis, improve prompts, manage datasets, and use a playground for experimentation. Monitoring capabilities extend to rate limits and alerts, ensuring applications perform as expected. Helicone offers a 7-day free trial without requiring a credit card.

Best for:

• Companies building and deploying AI applications
• Developers needing to debug LLM interactions
• Teams requiring cost tracking for AI usage
• Organizations looking to monitor AI application performance
• Users who need to analyze prompt effectiveness

Frequently asked questions

What does Helicone do?

Helicone provides an AI gateway and observability platform that helps route, debug, and analyze large language model applications to ensure their reliability.

Is there a free trial available?

Yes, Helicone offers a 7-day free trial that does not require a credit card.

What kind of data can I monitor with Helicone?

You can monitor requests, segments, sessions, and user activity, as well as set up alerts for rate limits.

Does Helicone help with prompt management?

Yes, the platform includes features for improving prompts and managing datasets.

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