// Switch models, control cost
Volcengine Ark / AI Gateway
Closed / commercial For agents
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Volcengine Ark / AI Gateway is switch models, control cost.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to switch models, control cost.
Not for: teams that require open source or self-hosting.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README / docs for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it as the official guide describes.
- 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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Versions, why it is listed, for AI to read
For AI agents
- Interfaces:its own app or website
- Machine-readable record:/api/v1/software/volcengine-ark.json · llms.txt
- Added 2026-10-10