OpenAI annualised revenue put at about $50bn, not $70bn

Documents shown to investors put OpenAI's annualised revenue run rate at about $50 billion at the end of September 2026, according to a Financial Times report published on 9 October.

The Financial Times said the figure is well below the roughly $70 billion that earlier reports had given. The gap does not mean revenue fell. The earlier estimates were higher than the recent documents support.

The report coincided with declines in several major AI stocks, according to a summary of the news published by Aidapted.

The details reach this article through that secondary summary of the FT report. OpenAI's comment was not seen.

Heavy spending on data centres, chips and energy has raised the question of whether revenue will arrive fast enough. One commentator called it "a problem for the entire industry".

On 29 September, OpenAI was reported to be in early talks to raise at least $30 billion at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion.

OpenAI has not confirmed the $50 billion figure in the material available, and no further disclosure of its revenue has been announced.