Stripe to acquire OpenRouter to optimize AI token routing and usage
KateClarkTweets · x · 2026-08-20
Stripe has agreed to acquire OpenRouter, a leading marketplace for AI model routing and token management. OpenRouter helps businesses allocate "intelligence capital" effectively. Stripe aims to integrate this to help companies optimize token routing and manage both revenue and token flows.
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