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[Ankit Kumar](https://hashnode.com/@Ankit6055)

Software Engineer @Bug0, contributing writer to The Foreword by Hashnode

Jul 7

# [The vendor lock-in problem in AI testing: how an AI gateway solves it](https://bug0.com/blog/ai-gateway-vendor-lock-in-testing-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

tldr: Most AI testing tools hardcode you to one model provider. Passmark routes every AI call through a gateway, so a provider outage or price hike doesn't take your test suite down with it. The lock

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