OpenAI revenue pace reportedly nears $50 billion, below earlier $70 billion figure

OpenAI reportedly told investors that its annualized revenue was nearing $50 billion toward September's end. That is roughly $20 billion below the figure that previously circulated from investor information. The company has not publicly confirmed the revised number..

People familiar with the matter say the earlier figure reflected an effort to compare OpenAI's business with Anthropic's. The companies reportedly account differently for certain cloud partner sales. That makes the discrepancy a question about how revenue is measured, rather than evidence by itself of falling customer spending.,.

An annualized figure extrapolates a recent sales period across a year; it does not represent revenue already collected over 12 months. OpenAI's actual full-year revenue remains a separate question. Public confirmation of the investor figures and their calculation remains outstanding..