Anthropic's Q3 revenue hits $16.8B amid claims of $1.70 return per $1 of compute
No-Nefariousness-728 · reddit · 2026-10-16
A Reddit thread cites CNBC reporting on whether Anthropic is actually profitable: Q3 revenue reached $16.8 billion, with claims the company earns $1.70 for every $1 of compute, and the report touches on IPO plans. Commenters debate how that compute-return figure should be interpreted, since training costs and capex treatment drastically change the picture.
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