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Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $8 Billion to Expand Into AI Model Routing

CoinCentral·August 22, 2026·1 min read
Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $8 Billion to Expand Into AI Model Routing

Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter for $8 billion, up from its $1.3 billion valuation months ago. OpenRouter routes requests across over 400 AI models from more than 80 providers, processing over 10 trillion tokens daily. Stripe plans to expand beyond payments by helping businesses manage AI costs, according to CoinCentral.

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