Aug 19, 2026
AI model routing market heats up as OpenAI cuts prices, Stripe acquires OpenRouter for $8 billion
Stripe agreed to acquire AI model routing service OpenRouter for over $8 billion as competition intensifies in the AI infrastructure space. OpenAI responded by cutting GPT-5.6 Sol pricing by more than 20%, while AT&T and Ramp adopted routing technologies to reduce AI costs.
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