Startup OpenRouter Fields Multi-Billion-Dollar Takeover Interest

The Information | 17-07-2026 08:55pm |

OpenRouter, which helps app developers access hundreds of AI models, has discussed a potential sale to a bigger tech company that could value the startup at billions of dollars, a steep premium to its $1.3 billion valuation, people familiar with the matter said. The discussions reflect a swell of interest this year in technology that makes it easier for app developers to run a variety of models, including open-source, to save costs. OpenRouter, founded three years ago, has seen business surge this year as token costs and model usage spiked.

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