OpenRouter
Unified API for large language models (LLMs)
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded 2023
OpenRouter provides a platform for accessing and using large language models (LLMs) through a unified API. It focuses on simplifying the integration of various LLMs for enterprises, enabling them to leverage AI technologies effectively.
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Last Updated: August 17, 2026
Current Valuation
$1.3B
as of May 26, 2026 (Source)
Funding Summary
$153M
Total reported funding
Media Mention
August 24, 2026
Quartz: Mystery AI model Ox Alpha appears on OpenRouter for free
Announcement
August 19, 2026
CNBC: Stripe to buy OpenRouter as fintech expands deeper into AI
OSS News & Views
August 19, 2026
TechCrunch: Stripe didn't really buy OpenRouter because of the 'singularity'
Announcement
August 19, 2026
SiliconANGLE: Stripe buys AI model router OpenRouter in reported $7.5B deal
OSS News & Views
August 19, 2026
Forbes: Stripe Bets Over $8 Billion On OpenRouter's AI Model Traffic
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Key People
Core OSS Projects
OpenRouter Runner is a monolith inference engine, built with Modal. It serves as a robust solution for the deployment of tons of open source models that are hosted in a fallback capacity on openrouter.ai.
License: MIT
Business Information
Category
LLM GatewayIndustries
Software
Technologies
LLMsAIAPI
Sectors
Enterprise
Licenses
MIT
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