OpenAI's revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected

It had previously been reported that the AI lab's annualized revenue was some $70 billion, but a new report claims it's a whole lot less than that.

OpenAI's revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected

TL;DR

  • OpenAI's annualized revenue is reportedly approaching $50 billion, not $70 billion as previously suggested.
  • The $70 billion figure was an estimate based on investor attempts to compare OpenAI with Anthropic's revenue.
  • OpenAI and Anthropic use different methods for calculating annualized revenue.
  • The company has raised $122 billion in a March funding round.
  • Leaked 2025 financials indicated OpenAI made about $13 billion but spent more.
  • OpenAI's IPO has been postponed to early 2027.