September 29, 2026
Model protection can be handled separately: Respan Guardrails promises the best F1 across 8 categories
On Sep 29, 2026, Respan introduced Guardrails: a service that checks requests before passing them to models and tools. The company claims the best average F1 in a test across 8 categories.

Garry Tan
@garrytan
Jev and Respan show how small models for tools can significantly expand the capabilities of even the smartest models.
Introducing Respan Guardrails. Built on Span-01, it catches prompt injections, jailbreaks, and unsafe content before they reach your models and tools. It has the highest average F1 of any guardrail we tested across 8 categories, and it's free and native with Respan gateway.

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On Sep 29, 2026, Respan introduced Guardrails: a service that checks requests before passing them to models and tools. The company claims the best average F1 in a test across 8 categories.
Guardrails runs inside the Respan gateway and requires no separate fee.
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