> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tyk.io/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Tyk AI Studio > AI Management for Platform Teams with Tyk AI Studio, a comprehensive platform for managing and deploying AI LLMs and chats Tyk AI Studio is a comprehensive platform that enables platform teams to manage and deploy AI applications with enterprise-grade governance, security, and control. ## Key Features Tyk AI Studio enables platform teams to: * Centralise access credentials to AI vendors, including commercial and in-house offerings * Log and measure AI usage across the organization * Build and release Chatbots for internal collaboration * Ingest data into a knowledge corpus with siloed access settings * Create AI functions as a service for common automations * Script complex multi-modal assistants that intelligently select which AI vendor, model, and data set to use * Implement role-based access control to democratise LLM access while maintaining security ## Licensing and Editions Tyk AI Studio is available in two editions: **Community Edition** (open source) and **Enterprise Edition**. ### Community Edition The Community Edition is free and open source. **How to get it:** No license is required. You can get started immediately using Docker Compose: ```bash theme={null} git clone https://github.com/TykTechnologies/ai-studio.git cd ai-studio/quickstart docker compose -f ./ce/compose.yaml up -d ``` ### Enterprise Edition The Enterprise Edition includes advanced features designed for production deployments. It is ideal for organizations requiring cost control, governance, compliance, and enterprise SSO integration. **How to get it:** A valid license key is required. Contact [support@tyk.io](mailto:support@tyk.io) or your account manager to request an AI Studio Enterprise license. Once you have a license, refer our [Installation Guide](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/installation/overview.md) for instructions on how to install and configure the Enterprise Edition. ### Feature Comparison The following table compares the features available in Tyk AI Studio's Community and Enterprise editions. | Feature | Community Edition | Enterprise Edition | | - | - | - | | **LLM Proxy Gateway** | ✅ | ✅ | | **Chat Interface** | ✅ | ✅ | | **Tool Integration** | ✅ | ✅ | | **User Management (Admin and Standard Users)** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/user-management.md)) | ✅ | ✅ | | **Hub-and-Spoke Deployment** | ✅ | ✅ | | **Cost Tracking & Analytics** | ✅ | ✅ | | **Plugin System** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/plugins/overview.md)) | ✅ | ✅ | | **Main Ingress and Anthropic Messages Endpoint** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/proxy.md#endpoints)) | ✅ | ✅ | | **LLM Failover** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/llm-management.md#failover)) | ✅ | ✅ | | **Embedders** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/embedders.md)) | ✅ | ✅ | | **Budget Management** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Budget Enforcement** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Budget Alerts** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Team Budgets** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/budgeting.md#team-budgets)) | ❌ | ✅ | | **Model Routers** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/model-router.md)) | ❌ | ✅ | | **Semantic Routers** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/semantic-router.md)) | ❌ | ✅ | | **Filter Scripts, Including Tool Calls** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/filters.md)) | ❌ | ✅ | | **Guardrail Filters** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Advanced SSO (SAML, OIDC)** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Fine-Grained RBAC (Roles and Permissions)** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Audit Trail** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/audit-trail.md)) | ❌ | ✅ | | **Governed Metadata** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Outbound Webhooks** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/webhooks.md)) | ❌ | ✅ | | **Tyk Dashboard MCP Integration** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/tyk-mcp-integration.md)) | ❌ | ✅ | | **Semantic Caching (Advanced LLM Cache Plugin)** ([Learn more](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/semantic-caching.md)) | ❌ | ✅ | | **[Asset Catalog Plugin](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/asset-catalog.md)** | ❌ | ✅ | | **Priority Support** | ❌ | ✅ | ## Enterprise AI Challenges Organizations implementing AI face several key challenges: * **Shadow AI**: Unauthorized tools running without governance or oversight * **Data privacy and compliance**: Meeting regulatory requirements while enabling innovation * **Security and access control**: Implementing proper authentication and authorization * **Cost management**: Controlling expenses from unmonitored AI usage ## Integrate AI with Confidence Tyk AI Studio helps organizations harness AI's potential while ensuring proper governance, security, compliance, and control. Purpose-built for enterprises, this AI gateway and management solution enables seamless governance that overcomes the risks and challenges of AI adoption. [Tyk AI Studio](https://www.youtube.com/embed/J2BY7NYRk7U) ## Solution Components Tyk AI Studio provides a comprehensive suite of capabilities to manage, govern, and interact with AI across your organization: ### Centralized AI management Unify and control AI usage across your organization: * Govern AI with role-based access control, rate limiting and audit logging * Monitor usage, costs, budgets, and performance in real time * Manage how LLMs are accessed and used, with an AI gateway as a single point of control * Ensure compliance with global privacy regulations through customizable data flow management ### AI Gateway Seamlessly connect to AI tools and models: * Proxy to large language models (LLMs) and integrate custom data models and tools * Use the [AI Gateway](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/proxy.md) to enable secure, scalable access to AI services across teams * Track usage statistics, cost breakdowns, and tool utilization to optimize resources ### AI Portal Empower developers with a curated AI service catalog: * Simplify access to AI tools and services through the AI Portal * Enable seamless integration with internal systems and external workflows * Accelerate innovation by providing developers with the tools they need to build faster ### AI Chat Bring AI-powered collaboration to every user: * Deliver intuitive chat interfaces for direct interaction with AI tools and data sources * Enable teams to access AI-driven insights through a unified, secure chat experience * Foster collaboration and innovation across your organization ## Benefits Tyk AI Studio empowers organizations to adopt AI securely and efficiently, delivering: * **Centralized governance and control:** Consistency at the core of your business for enhanced security, compliance, troubleshooting and auditing * **Strengthened security:** Peace of mind from strict access controls, secure interactions and region-specific compliance * **Simplified workflows:** Reduced complexity and enhanced efficiency supporting developers and less technical users to work with multiple LLMs and tools * **Trusted data privacy:** Rigorous compliance with data protection standards, reducing risk of reputational, operational and financial damage * **Seamless integration:** Enhanced workflows in customer support, development, and marketing with trusted AI tools * **Cost optimization:** Control over expenses and accountability, enabling smarter budgets ## Use Cases Proxying LLM traffic through the AI Gateway delivers control, visibility, and scalability across various scenarios: * **Interact with your APIs:** Connect your API management to enable API interaction for wider teams * **Banking and financial services:** Ensure only anonymized customer data is sent to LLMs, tracking usage by department to manage costs * **Software development:** Leverage AI for code suggestions and issue tracking in Jira * **Data governance:** Audit and secure AI interactions to meet regulatory standards * **Healthcare:** Route LLM traffic through an AI gateway to comply with HIPAA, protecting patient data while enabling AI-driven insights * **E-commerce:** Integrate LLMs with product catalogs, allowing employees to query inventory or sales data through a chat interface ## MCP in AI Studio AI Studio can serve each of its [tools](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/ai-studio/tools.md) over MCP, so external MCP clients can call them over HTTP. The tools come from OpenAPI specifications, so you don't need to build or host a separate MCP server. To secure and govern MCP servers that you run yourself, use [Tyk MCP Gateway](https://tyk.io/docs/ai-management/mcp-gateway/overview.md). [Request a demo](https://tyk.io/ai-demo)