从 OpenSea 到 OpenRouter:Alex Atallah的“高位离场”剧本重演?

链捕手Published on 2026-07-24Last updated on 2026-07-24

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作者Alex Atallah在NFT热潮顶点前离开其联合创办的OpenSea后,如今其创立的AI模型聚合平台OpenRouter传出将被支付巨头Stripe以近100亿美元估值收购的消息,可能成为他打造的又一家百亿级公司。 OpenRouter作为“AI领域的Stripe”,旨在成为企业访问各类AI模型的统一入口,目前拥有约1000万用户,每月处理超200万亿Token,年度化收入约5000万美元。其核心盈利模式是向开发者收取约5%-5.5%的平台服务费。 然而,这门“通道生意”利润率有限,且面临开源模型崛起、云厂商竞争加剧等压力。分析认为,当前高估值更多基于其未来的想象空间及其积累的真实AI使用数据,这些数据对大型科技公司具有战略价值。这让人联想到Alex Atallah在OpenSea巅峰时期“高位离场”的历史。此次交易若达成,是AI基础设施价值的重估,还是又一个周期顶部的信号,仍有待观察。

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四年多前,Alex Atallah在NFT泡沫顶点前离场;如今,他又在AI热潮中迎来高光时刻,并准备将创立的AI模型聚合平台OpenRouter高价出售。

7月23日,据华尔街日报报道,支付巨头Stripe正在洽谈收购OpenRouter,交易估值可能接近100亿美元。如果交易最终落地,这将是Alex Atallah在NFT平台OpenSea之后又一次成功打造一家百亿美元级公司。

Stripe拟收购OpenRouter,估值或冲击100亿美元

OpenRouter的“卖身”传闻已经持续发酵多时。

上周,The Information、Jawl等多家外媒报道,OpenRouter已收到多家大型科技公司的收购意向,并就出售事宜展开讨论,潜在交易规模或达到数十亿美元。

而根据华尔街日报最新消息,Stripe正考虑收购这家全球最大的AI模型聚合平台。知情人士透露,双方的交易谈判可能很快公布,但目前交易仍存在变数,不排除谈判破裂或其他潜在买家加入竞购的可能。

有意思的是,Alex Atallah曾将OpenRouter描述为“AI领域的Stripe”。在他看来,就像Stripe通过一个统一入口帮助客户处理各种支付一样,OpenRouter希望成为企业访问不同AI模型的统一入口,降低企业在多个AI供应商之间切换的成本,同时避免被单一模型供应商“锁定”。

事实上,OpenRouter与Stripe早已建立合作关系。双方此次潜在交易,也被视为支付基础设施巨头向AI基础设施领域进一步延伸的重要布局。需要注意的是,这或是Stripe近期又一重磅收购动作,此前不久市场传出其计划收购PayPal的消息。

目前,双方尚未披露具体交易金额。不过,据知情人士透露,若交易最终达成,OpenRouter出售时的估值可能接近100亿美元。

这一数字将远超OpenRouter此前融资时的估值。成立仅三年多时间,这家AI基础设施公司便在大模型浪潮推动下实现高速增长。

公开数据显示,OpenRouter完成了三轮融资,累计获得超1.5亿美元。2025年6月,OpenRouter宣布完成4000万美元种子轮和A轮融资,当时投后估值约为5.47亿美元;2026年3月26日,OpenRouter宣布完成1.13亿美元B轮融资,投后估值约13亿美元。

如果此次交易最终落地,意味着OpenRouter估值可能在数月内实现近十倍增长,并跻身百亿独角兽俱乐部。

OpenRouter身价水涨船高背后,不仅源于大模型快速扩张带来的需求爆发,也得益于AI基础设施赛道正获得资本市场的更多关注。

重演OpenSea离场剧本?OpenRouter为何选择“卖身”

这并非Alex Atallah首次打造百亿美元级公司。

在此之前,这位连续创业者曾联合创办OpenSea,将NFT从小众圈层推向大众视野。在NFT最狂热的时期,OpenSea从一个鲜有人知的平台成长为全球最大的NFT交易市场,估值一度超过130亿美元,两位创始人的身家也一度达到约22亿美元。

然而,在2022年NFT市场全面大降温之前,Alex Atallah选择离开OpenSea。此后,随着行业泡沫消退,OpenSea估值大幅缩水,昔日的NFT龙头也逐渐褪去巅峰时期的光环。而Alex Atallah的提前离场,也曾被市场视为一个重要的顶点信号。

之后,Alex Atallah将目光转向AI基础设施,他创立的OpenRouter成为了AI时代最大的中转站。

目前,OpenRouter已接入超过400个AI模型,拥有约1000万用户,每月处理超过200万亿Token。今年以来,通过其API处理的Token数量增长约10倍。

但值得注意的是,在业务高速增长的同时,OpenRouter并没有选择IPO,而是走向了潜在出售之路。原因在于,这是一门规模巨大,却利润率有限的通道生意。

目前,OpenRouter主要通过开发者调用AI模型时收取平台服务费盈利,抽成比例约为5%-5.5%。虽然其年度化AI推理消费规模已经达到数亿美元,但截至2026年4月,公司年度化收入约为5000万美元。

换句话说,OpenRouter连接了巨大的AI需求市场,却并不完全掌握价值链上游。随着模型能力逐渐标准化,平台容易受到开源模型崛起、云厂商生态绑定,以及模型供应商直接降低价格等因素影响,利润空间可能持续承压。OpenRouter很难在资本市场讲出指数级增长与超高利润的故事。

与此同时,AI模型聚合赛道的竞争也正在加剧。比如海外的Meta内部AI孵化器正在开发一款对标OpenRouter的调度服务,用以削减代码开发算力成本;国内也出现了包括猎豹移动EasyRouter、网易有道ThinkFlow等大模型聚合平台。

因此,当前市场给予OpenRouter的高估值,更多是在定价其未来想象空间,而非现阶段盈利能力。

不过,对于潜在买家而言,OpenRouter真正具备吸引力的资产,可能并非当前收入规模,而是其长期积累的真实AI使用数据。

通过连接数百个模型和上千万用户,OpenRouter沉淀了大量来自真实生产环境的调用数据,包括不同模型在实际任务中的表现差异、开发者偏好、价格敏感度,以及开源与闭源模型之间的替代关系等。相比实验室的测试数据,这些真实世界的AI使用数据更接近市场需求,也更难通过短期投入快速复制。这或许也是大型科技公司愿意为OpenRouter支付高溢价的重要原因。

从NFT到AI,Alex Atallah两度踩中时代风口。如果OpenRouter最终以百亿美元估值出售,究竟意味着AI基础设施价值的重新定价,还是又一个周期顶部的信号?答案,或许仍需要时间给出验证。

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QStripe拟收购OpenRouter的传闻估值是多少?

A据华尔街日报报道,如果交易达成,OpenRouter的估值可能接近100亿美元。

QAlex Atallah在OpenSea巅峰时期选择离开的时间点有什么市场意义?

AAlex Atallah在2022年NFT市场全面降温前离开OpenSea,他的离场被市场视为一个重要的市场顶点信号。

QOpenRouter的主要商业模式和收入来源是什么?

AOpenRouter主要通过向开发者调用AI模型时收取平台服务费盈利,抽成比例约为5%-5.5%,其年度化收入约为5000万美元。

Q为什么文章认为OpenRouter选择出售而非IPO?

A文章认为OpenRouter的商业模式是规模大但利润率有限的通道生意,容易受到竞争和上游价格变动的影响,难以在资本市场讲述指数级增长与超高利润的故事,因此选择在估值高点出售。

Q对于潜在买家而言,OpenRouter最具吸引力的资产可能是什么?

A对于潜在买家而言,OpenRouter最具吸引力的资产是其长期积累的真实AI使用数据,包括不同模型在实际任务中的表现、开发者偏好和价格敏感度等,这些数据来自真实生产环境,具有很高的价值。

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