Stripe OpenRouter deal

Aug
17
News banner showing Stripe and OpenRouter linked by a dashed arrow beside reported figures of $1.3B in May, talks around $10B in July, and an agreement above $7B in August, still unconfirmed.

Stripe’s reported OpenRouter deal is a reason to audit gateway costs and lock-in

Neither company has confirmed the reported $7B deal, and the price could still change. But the two already share billing infrastructure, which gives OpenRouter users reason to audit their routing costs, data policies, and exit path.
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