FT confirms OpenAI's annualized revenue hits $70B, up over 70% since July
firstadopter · x · 2026-09-30
The Financial Times confirms OpenAI's annualized revenue (ARR) has reached roughly $70 billion, a blowout versus investor expectations.
- FT reports OpenAI's commercial fortunes revived in recent months after a slow start to the year
- Since GPT-5.6's release in July, annualized revenue has grown more than 70%, per a person with knowledge of the company's finances
- The poster calls it an absolute blowout number relative to investor expectations
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