AI-R Processing

Payments

See what you pay to process today, what you'd pay with AI-R, and turn on every way your guests pay — online, by text, and in person. AI-R stays the merchant experience while NMI handles the rails.

Checking your processing data…

Card processing

What processing costs you and what lands in the bank, by processor — with a plain-English alert when your effective rate moves.

Rate breakdown

The full month-by-month comparison from your real card mix — effective rate, fees, and savings versus your current processor.

Processing application

AI-R Card Service — one account on the NMI gateway, processed by TSYS.

Checking your status…

Start application

Path to go live

Application submitted
In underwriting
Approved
Live for card processing
Ready after production keys

Website payments

Branded checkout links for website orders, catering, deposits, and unpaid balances — routed through NMI.

Ready after production keys

Text to pay

Secure payment links sent by SMS for phone orders, catering deposits, private events, and pickup balances.

Coming with your NMI setup

Card present

Dine-in and carryout — tap, dip, or swipe in person, with tips and receipts synced back to AI-R.

Equipment

Take payments in person with a countertop or handheld terminal, or use Tap to Pay on a phone — no hardware to buy. Terminals are ordered through your NMI portal once your application is approved.

Coming with your NMI setup

Terminals

Countertop and handheld card readers from the NMI catalog.

Tap to Pay

Accept contactless cards and wallets on a supported phone.

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CFO Assistant

I’m here to help you use your menu as a revenue-generating tool. Before we look at growth opportunities, let’s make sure your data is clean and accurate — that’s the foundation everything else is built on. What would you like to start with, or should I flag what I’m seeing?