OpenAI Q3 revenue hits $10B, but it burned 24x more cash than Anthropic
ns123abc · x · 2026-11-11
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports exclusively that OpenAI's Q3 revenue reached $10 billion, up nearly 50% QoQ — roughly the same growth rate as Anthropic, which reported $17 billion in revenue, up 47%, as it prepares for IPO.
X user ns123abc pushed back with the burn math: OpenAI torched $13.5B in cash versus Anthropic's $567M — about 24x more — yet still earns $7B less in revenue, questioning the efficiency of OpenAI's growth.
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