Apertis - Stima AI LLC

Apertis

Stima AI LLC · IDE Extensions & Plugins · Updated Aug 12, 2026

Apertis is an AI control plane and API gateway for coding agents and AI applications that provides a single, governed path to over 500 models from 30+ providers. It enables engineering teams to consolidate AI infrastructure through unified billing, virtual API keys, budget controls, and automatic provider failover.

Recent Updates

Added support for Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Kimi K3, GPT-5.6 series, and Grok 4.5 in July 2026.

As of Aug 12, 2026

Key Features

Unified API gateway with support for 500+ models from 30+ providers
Automatic provider failover and routing health management
Per-request cost attribution and billing visibility
Prompt caching to reduce costs and latency for repeated coding contexts
Virtual API keys with granular budget and policy enforcement

Who It's For

✓ Best For

Engineering teams and individual developers using multiple coding agents (like Cursor, Cline, or Claude Code) who want to consolidate billing, manage AI spend, and ensure reliability through automatic failover.

✗ Not Ideal For

Organizations with strict data-residency, compliance, or regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA) that prohibit external cloud-based model routing, as Apertis is a managed cloud-only service with no self-hosted option.

Pricing

Freemium

Offers a permanent free tier with basic models and paid subscription plans (Lite, Pro, Plus, Max) starting from $12/mo, plus an optional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) model for usage beyond subscription quotas.

Verdict

A robust control plane for managing the complexity of modern AI coding workflows; it is highly effective for teams suffering from fragmented provider subscriptions and needing enterprise-grade observability and budget controls.