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Kong Backs Open-Source AI Agent Billing System as Agentic Workloads Demand Real-Time Metering

September 19, 2026 at 14:45 EDT

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Kong has acquired OpenMeter, the open-source real-time metering and billing platform founded in 2023, to address a critical gap in AI monetization infrastructure. The platform, which processes up to 1 million events per second and tracks tokens, tool calls, tasks, and compute in real time, will be integrated into Kong Konnect with full migration planned for mid-2026, while remaining open source under the Apache 2.0 license.

Breaking News · September 2025

Kong Acquires OpenMeter for Agentic AI Billing

Open-source metering platform now powers enterprise monetization in the age of autonomous agents.

Events per second

2.3k

GitHub stars

71%

CFOs struggling with AI monetization

What OpenMeter Does

Tracks tokens, tool calls, tasks, and compute in real time
Deduplicates and aggregates millions of usage events per second
Converts usage data into invoices and revenue reports automatically
Enables usage-based pricing without engineering overhead

Why It Matters for AI Agents

A single agent conversation can cost 10–100× more than another, depending on tool calls and model usage. Traditional billing systems were not designed for this volume or complexity. OpenMeter meters high-frequency events, applies flexible pricing logic, and automates invoicing for hybrid consumption models—essential as AI agents operate autonomously, triggering hundreds of micro-transactions per workflow.

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