Portkey offers three deployment models for evaluating our technology. Each model comes with No-Cost and Paid proof-of-concept (PoC) tracks so you can pick the path that best fits your procurement, legal and security needs.

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Overview

OptionHosting / Data ResidencyUp-front CostContractTrial LengthFastest Next StepBest For
SaaS EnterprisePortkey Cloud
(multi-tenant)		$0Optional NDA / MSA14 daysSign up & request trialQuick functional test
Hybrid
No-Cost		Customer cloud
On-prem		$0Standard MSA +
Order Form for Annual Contract		30 days
(auto-convert)		Sign MSA & deploy gatewayOn-prem eval with no risk
Hybrid
Paid		Customer cloud
On-prem		$3,000 (credited)Short-form MSA30 daysSign short MSA & deployNeed lighter legal lift
Airgapped
No-Cost		Fully offline environment$0Standard MSA +
Order Form for Annual Contract		45–60 days
(auto-convert)		Sign MSA & receive imagesStrict data-isolation needs
Air-gapped
Paid		Fully offline environment$5,000 (credited)Short-form MSA45–60 daysSign short MSA & receive imagesOffline eval + faster legal

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SaaS Enterprise PoC

Why Choose SaaS

  • Fastest start-up: be live in minutes.
  • Zero infrastructure work; Portkey runs everything for you.
  • Full Enterprise feature set (SSO, Governance, FinOps, etc.).

What’s included

  • Enterprise-grade usage limits.
  • Two weeks of unlimited experimentation.
  • Dedicated solution engineer on Slack/email.

How to Get Started

  1. Create an account at https://app.portkey.ai.
  2. Email support with your email ID requesting an enterprise trial.
  3. Upgrade is completed within one business day.

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Hybrid PoC

Why Choose Hybrid

  • Data plane runs inside your network; only minimal control-plane metadata reaches Portkey.
  • Maintain operational ownership while off-loading management of updates & new features.

Deployment Overview

  • Deploy the Enterprise Gateway via Helm chart or container image.
  • A single Helm install (or Docker Compose) gets you up and running.
  • See the Hybrid deployment guide for prerequisites.

PoC Tracks

  • No-Cost track — Standard MSA + Order Form, 30-day trial, auto-converts unless cancelled.
  • Paid track — $3,000 up-front (credited), short-form MSA, 30-day trial, no auto-convert.

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Airgapped PoC

Why Choose Air-gapped

  • No outbound traffic: Gateway, logs, and all data remain inside your isolated network.
  • Offline licence server: Pre-signed key enables the PoC with zero internet reach-back.

Deployment Overview

  • Receive container images via secure private registry (or offline media).
  • Install the Enterprise Gateway on your on-prem or cloud infrastructure.
  • See the Air-gapped deployment guide for hardware specs.

PoC Tracks

  • No-Cost track — Standard MSA + Order Form, 45–60-day trial, auto-converts unless cancelled.
  • Paid track — $5,000 up-front (credited), short-form MSA, 45–60-day trial, no auto-convert.

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Evaluating the PoC

Success Criteria & KPIs

Not sure how to measure success? Common metrics include:
  • Latency reduction vs. direct model calls
  • Cost savings from caching & smart retries
  • Guardrail violation rate
  • Developer productivity (time to first prompt, etc.)
Schedule a KPI workshop and we’ll tailor goals to your team.

Choosing the Right PoC

  • SaaS — Perfect for teams that want to get started ASAP, and are comfortable with cloud-hosted data.
  • Hybrid — Best when data must stay in your VPC but an internet connection is acceptable.
  • Air-gapped — Required when no external connectivity is permitted.

Trust & Compliance

During the PoC—and beyond—your security team can access Portkey’s SOC 2 Type II report and other certifications directly via our trust portal. For a security-first comparison of SaaS vs Hybrid vs Air-gapped, see Security by Deployment Model.

Extensions, Cancellations & Conversions

  • Extensions — Simply email your Portkey contact; we routinely grant extra time.
  • Cancelling No-Cost tracks — Provide written notice within the trial window to stop auto-conversion.
  • Converting — Sign an order form (or let auto-convert take effect) and continue using the same deployment—no downtime.

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Next Steps

Need help with…Who / Where
Initiating PoCReach out to your Portkey PoC or Book a call
Technical questionsSlack or [email protected]
Legal documents[email protected]
Training workshopsBook a call
Typical contract turnaround is 1-2 business days once legal reviewers are engaged.

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