OpenAI's annualized revenue neared $50B in September, not the $70B reported
ChrisGPT · x · 2026-10-09
OpenAI's annualized revenue was reportedly approaching $50B at the end of September, not the $70B that circulated from FT reporting. The $70B figure stemmed from investors comparing OpenAI directly with Anthropic despite different accounting for cloud partner revenue, and it was never reconciled before headlines. The discrepancy makes OpenAI look like it missed expectations by $20B, though $50B is still extraordinary growth — a notable due-diligence failure.
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