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Wednesday, 19 August 2026

“Tokens Are The Central Currency”: Stripe Buys OpenRouter For $7.5 Billion

Trending Topics 1 month ago 12 ● 3 sources

Stripe is acquiring AI startup OpenRouter to add a multi-model routing layer to its AI spending products. The reported deal price is $7.5 billion, with a closing expected in the coming weeks. OpenRouter’s name, product, roadmap, and integrations are set to stay the same, and routing decisions will continue to be user-driven.

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