OpenRouter
Artificial intelligence model routing platform
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OpenRouter is an American artificial intelligence company that operates a platform for accessing and routing requests to large language models and other generative artificial intelligence models. The platform provides a unified application programming interface (API) through which developers can access models from multiple developers and inference providers.[1]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Artificial intelligence |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Headquarters | |
| Owner | Stripe, Inc. |
| Website | openrouter |
In August 2026 Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported that Stripe, Inc. had finalized a deal to acquire OpenRouter for more than $7 billion.[2]
History
OpenRouter was founded in 2023 by Alex Atallah and Louis Vichy and is based in New York City. In 2025, the company raised $12.5 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, followed by a $28 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures.[3] In May 2026, it raised $113 million in a Series B round led by CapitalG, valuing the company at approximately $1.3 billion.[1]
Platform
See also
- List of AI companies
- List of AI-assisted software development tools
- List of chatbots
- LM Studio — desktop application for locally running and interacting with LLMs