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Stripe buys AI model gateway OpenRouter

Confirmed Stripe's largest acquisition, reported at $7.5B–$8B; no closing confirmed as of October 19, 2026.

Stripe confirmed in August that it will buy OpenRouter, the AI gateway that routes app requests to more than 400 models, for a reported $7.5 billion to $8 billion. OpenRouter was valued at $1.3 billion in May; its monthly revenue reached about $13 million by August, according to The Information, and as of October 19, 2026, neither company had announced the deal closed.

Updated Oct 19

Notable Quotes

Tokens are the central currency for companies building with AI, and it's clear that the real-world economic potential will depend on making good use of scarce compute resources. Stripe is building the economic infrastructure for AI, and together with OpenRouter we'll help businesses maximize profitability by routing their requests intelligently and spending their tokens efficiently.

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