OpenAI Tells Investors Annualized Revenue Is Near $50 Billion
The new figure is roughly $20 billion below the previously reported number, which was built to compare with Anthropic's revenue.
OpenAI has told investors that its annualized revenue is approaching $50 billion, according to TechCrunch. The figure is about $20 billion lower than the previously reported number.
The earlier figure of roughly $70 billion came from information shared with OpenAI investors and was constructed to compare directly with Anthropic's annualized revenue. OpenAI and Anthropic calculate annualized revenue differently: Anthropic counts sales made by its cloud partners, while OpenAI does not.
TechCrunch said it reached out to OpenAI for comment.
Background
A little over a week before the new figure was reported, news outlets had reported that OpenAI's annualized revenue was approaching $70 billion, based on information shared with investors. In March, OpenAI raised $122 billion during a funding round. Leaked 2025 financials showed the company had made about $13 billion but spent significantly more. Its IPO had been rumored for this year but has been pushed off until early 2027.
Quick answers
What is OpenAI's annualized revenue?
OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue is approaching $50 billion, according to TechCrunch.
Why is OpenAI's revenue figure different from the earlier $70 billion number?
The earlier ~$70 billion figure came from information shared with OpenAI investors and was constructed to compare directly with Anthropic's annualized revenue. The two companies calculate annualized revenue differently: Anthropic counts sales made by its cloud partners, while OpenAI does not.