OpenAI is close to achieving an annual revenue of nearly $70 billion, indicating a significant growth in both the corporate and consumer segments. According to Axios on September 29, this figure is already 70% higher than at the beginning of the third quarter. Meanwhile, revenues from businesses focused on corporate clients have increased by more than 100% during the same period. Additionally, OpenAI added more consumer revenue in the third quarter than in the entire previous year.
In August, Bloomberg reported that the company could achieve an annual revenue of over $40 billion—double what it was at the end of 2025. As noted by PYMNTS, the growing revenue signals that demand from enterprises for AI tools continues to rise, despite high development costs. These achievements come at a time when OpenAI and its competitor Anthropic are preparing for an initial public offering. Both companies have filed confidential documents for their market debut. According to Reuters, Anthropic could be valued at over $2 trillion, with its listing expected after November. OpenAI has stated that it does not plan to go public this year, as it wants to first address security issues with its technology.
Also, earlier on September 28, the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI has paused the launch of its new AI model due to safety concerns. Saachi Jain, head of safety at OpenAI, noted that the new model GPT-6.1 Astra showed regression in compliance testing. "For everything related to safety and compliance, there is a trade-off," Jain said. "It is necessary to find the right balance between controlling the scope of application and avoiding sluggishness in how the model performs tasks, even when it encounters difficulties."
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