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The Claim

OpenAI generates around $13 billion per year in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

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The Short Version

The $13 billion figure is outdated and likely mixes different metrics. Credible reporting indicates OpenAI reached about $13 billion in 2025 revenue or an earlier run-rate, but by early 2026 its annualized revenue was reported closer to $20–25 billion. As a current claim about ARR, it materially understates OpenAI’s scale.

Caveats

  • The claim omits a timeframe; that omission changes the meaning because OpenAI’s revenue was growing rapidly.
  • ARR, annualized revenue run-rate, and full-year revenue are not interchangeable, and the cited $13 billion often refers to the latter two.
  • Several weaker sources repeat earlier estimates without reflecting more recent reporting that places OpenAI much higher.

The Receipts

  1. OpenAI's financials leaked: $21 billion in losses against ...

    Fortune

  2. OpenAI tops $25 billion in annualized revenue, The Information reports

    Reuters

  3. OpenAI hits $10 billion in annualized revenue fueled by ChatGPT growth

    CNBC

  4. OpenAI on Track to Top $13 Billion in Revenue

    The Information

  5. OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion

    TechCrunch

  6. OpenAI tops $25 billion in annualized revenue, The Information ...

    Reuters via Yahoo Finance

  7. OpenAI Crosses $12 Billion ARR: The 3-Year Sprint That Redefined What's Possible in Scaling Software

    SaaStr

  8. OpenAI

    Wikipedia

  9. OpenAI reaches $10 billion ARR, triples revenue

    LinkedIn (Analytics India Magazine post citing CNBC/Bloomberg)

  10. OpenAI Hits $20 Billion Revenue Milestone, But the Math Still Leads ...

    TradingKey

+ 9 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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