Regional inference now available on AI Gateway
Compliance just got simpler. Vercel's AI Gateway now pins inference to US or EU with a single field—no more per-provider config headaches.
Why it matters
Vercel removes friction for enterprises with data residency requirements by standardizing regional inference across all model providers on AI Gateway, making compliance-first deployments easier to audit and enforce.
The key facts
13 to knowVercel AI Gateway adds regional inference pinning to US and EU
Single inferenceRegion field replaces per-provider regional configuration
Every response reports which region served the request for compliance verification
Regional pricing typically 10% above standard rates, set by provider
Residency is opt-in; requests without inferenceRegion flag route globally
Supports all model providers that serve selected region with consistent behavior
Request fails rather than failover if no provider available in pinned region
AI Gateway now supports pinned regional inference (US, EU, global)
Single inferenceRegion field replaces per-provider configuration
Regional routing costs ~10% premium over standard rates
Response includes region confirmation for audit/compliance verification
Requests fail rather than falling back to non-compliant regions if provider unavailable
Feature targets enterprises with data residency and compliance requirements
Go to the source
Vercel Blogvercel.com
Publisher excerpt: AI Gateway now supports . Set on a request to pin it to the US or EU. Every model provider that supports the selected region handles it the same way. Inference runs there, and any data the provider keeps is stored there.regional inferenceinferenceRegion AI Gateway supports two pinned regions, plus…