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Stripe has officially announced its acquisition of OpenRouter, the prominent AI model gateway and routing platform. This high-profile acquisition signals Stripe’s intent to move beyond its traditional focus on payment processing, positioning itself as a central nervous system for businesses building and scaling AI-integrated products. By folding OpenRouter’s infrastructure—which grants developers unified access to over 400 Large Language Models (LLMs) from providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google—into its broader platform, Stripe is aggressively targeting the developer experience layer of the growing generative AI economy. Key Highlights Comprehensive Model Integration: The deal brings OpenRouter’s vast ecosystem, featuring over 400 LLMs, under the Stripe umbrella, providing a single, reliable API gateway for businesses. Optimized Token Routing: Stripe will leverage OpenRouter’s sophisticated routing technology, allowing enterprises to optimize costs and performance by intelligently selecting the most efficient model for specific tasks in real-time. Infrastructure as a Service: The acquisition accelerates Stripe's...