ByAmit Chowdhry Today at 8:15 AM Stripe is nearing an agreement to acquire artificial intelligence infrastructure startup OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, potentially giving the payments giant control of one of the fastest-growing gateways connecting developers with hundreds of AI models,according to Bloomberg. The reported transaction would represent one of Stripe’s largest acquisitions and significantly deepen its expansion beyond traditional payments into the infrastructure supporting the AI economy. Earlier reports indicated OpenRouter could command a valuation approaching $10 billion, although the latest reporting puts the potential purchase price at more than $7 billion. The discussions remain ongoing, and there is no guarantee that a transaction will ultimately be completed. OpenRouter operates a unified platform that allows developers and enterprises to access hundreds of AI models without having to build separate integrations for each provider.