Annual revenue of OpenAI reaches $50 billion

The annual revenue of OpenAI as of the end of September was $50 billion. Previously, the media reported an estimate of the figure at the level of $70 billion. According to the publications, the discrepancy in the figures is due to different methodologies for calculation: competitor Anthropic takes into account sales through cloud partners, such as Amazon and Google Cloud, in the revenue, while OpenAI excludes these receipts from the formula. Additionally, the estimate of the base has been adjusted: in July, the startup's revenue was at the level of around $30 billion, not $40 billion, which led to an increase in the figure by almost 70% by the end of September.

According to Bloomberg, the company expects to reach the mark of $70 billion or more in annual revenue by the end of 2026, driven by the development of the corporate segment. At the same time, OpenAI is in talks to attract at least $30 billion in investments at a business valuation of approximately $1.4 trillion before the new round.

The presentation also notes that by 2030, the company's total expenses will exceed the earned funds by almost $280 billion. It is expected that by the end of the decade, OpenAI's annual revenue will grow to $350 billion.