The Information reported unofficial revenue data from OpenAI, stating that Sam Altman informed employees that revenue for the past 12 months is approximately $3.4 billion. If these numbers are accurate, it signifies a significant revenue increase as a year ago OpenAI’s company revenue was estimated at $1 billion, projected to reach $2 billion at the beginning of the year, with potential rapid growth.
OpenAI’s primary revenue currently comes from subscription-based ChatGPT services, catering to individual users seeking unlimited usage, developer groups, and organizational clients. Additionally, the company also earns about $200 million annually through a revenue-sharing agreement with Microsoft’s Azure, providing OpenAI’s services to Azure customers.
OpenAI representatives clarified to The Information that while the mentioned figures are imprecise, they did not provide further details.
TLDR: OpenAI reported an estimated revenue of $3.4 billion for the past 12 months, with significant growth potential, primarily driven by ChatGPT subscriptions and revenue-sharing with Microsoft Azure.
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