OpenRouter, the leading model marketplace and gateway, announced its acquisition by Stripe to power the next wave of global GDP growth. The platform processes 10+ trillion tokens daily from 400+ AI models for over 10 million developers and companies.

The company will continue operating as before—same mission, name, product, and roadmap. Existing integrations remain unchanged. OpenRouter's commitment to model neutrality, open signals, and developer orchestration stays core to its operations.

Founded in early 2023 on the belief that intelligence will be multi-model, OpenRouter aims to create a healthy AI ecosystem where many models thrive. The partnership with Stripe accelerates this vision without compromising independence or user-focused routing decisions.

Stripe was chosen due to shared values around developer-first products, quality, and scale. Both platforms abstract complex infrastructure into simple APIs. The combination leverages Stripe's global infrastructure, fraud management expertise, and customer network to better serve developers at scale.

The transaction is expected to close in coming weeks, subject to customary conditions.