FT: OpenAI projects $350B revenue by 2030 but still $278B cumulative cash burn
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-19
The Financial Times reports that OpenAI expects spending to far exceed revenue even as revenue is forecast to grow 10x from $36B this year to $350B in 2030.
Key numbers:
- $840B total revenue across 2026–2030
- $856B in compute spending over the same period, exceeding cumulative revenue
- $278B in cumulative cash burn
Even on its most optimistic growth path, OpenAI expects to keep burning cash at massive scale for years.
Related event: FT: OpenAI Projects $278B Cash Burn Through 2030(9 posts)→
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