OpenAI is one of the most widely used AI platforms globally, driven largely by ChatGPT and a growing set of developer and enterprise products.
Below is a data-first roundup of recent OpenAI statistics, including user growth, revenue run-rates, computing capacity, funding/valuation milestones, and usage patterns.
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800M+ weekly active users (WAU): Reuters reported OpenAI had more than 800 million weekly active users as of February 2026.Annualized revenue >$20B (2025): OpenAI’s CFO said annualized revenue surpassed $20 billion in 2025.Compute capacity: 1.9 GW in 2025 (up from 0.6 GW in 2024 and 0.2 GW in 2023).Funding: OpenAI announced $40B new funding at a $300B post-money valuation (March 31, 2025).Valuation: Reuters reported OpenAI hit a $500B valuation after an employee share sale (Oct 2, 2025).Paying subscribers: Reuters reported ~35M users paid for Plus/Pro as of July 2025.Business adoption: Paying business users crossed 2M (reported March 2025).Fortune 500 penetration: Reuters reported OpenAI said 92% of Fortune 500 companies use its products (Aug 2024).India usage: Reuters reported India had >72M daily ChatGPT users by late 2025 and is OpenAI’s largest user market.
OpenAI’s disclosed and reported revenue run-rates accelerated sharply through 2024–2026, alongside growth in compute capacity and paid plans.
Bar chart: OpenAI annualized recurring revenue (ARR) by year
Year Bar Value 2023
$2B 2024
$6B 2025
$20B+
Max = $20B+ ARR (2025). Widths: 2023 10.00%, 2024 30.00%, 2025 100.00%.
Revenue run-rate milestones (reported/disclosed)
Date Metric Value Notes Dec 2024 Projected annual revenue (based on current data) ~$5.5B Reported by Reuters in June 2025. June 2025 Annualized revenue run-rate $10B Reuters reported this figure excluded Microsoft licensing revenue and large one-time deals. July 2025 Annualized revenue run-rate (reported) $12B Reuters cited The Information; Reuters said it could not independently confirm. 2025 (full year) Annualized revenue $20B+ CFO statement reported by Reuters (Jan 2026).
Compute availability is a key constraint for frontier model development and for serving high-volume products like ChatGPT. OpenAI’s CFO linked revenue growth closely to expanding compute capacity.
Bar chart: OpenAI computing capacity (GW)
Year Bar Value 2023
0.2 GW 2024
0.6 GW 2025
1.9 GW
Max = 1.9 GW (2025). Widths: 2023 10.53%, 2024 31.58%, 2025 100.00%.
Multiple official statements and major reports show rapid user growth from late 2023 through early 2026.
Bar chart: ChatGPT weekly active users (WAU) milestones
Milestone Bar Value Nov 2023
100M Aug 2024
200M+ Mar 2025
500M Mid-2025
700M Feb 2026
800M+
Max = 800M+ WAU (Feb 2026). Widths: Nov 2023 12.50%, Aug 2024 25.00%, Mar 2025 62.50%, Mid-2025 87.50%, Feb 2026 100.00%.
What people use ChatGPT for (consumer patterns)
1.5M conversations analyzed: OpenAI cited a privacy-preserving analysis of 1.5 million conversations for a large usage study.Work vs non-work: ~30% of consumer usage is work-related and ~70% is non-work.Conversation focus: About three-quarters of conversations focus on practical guidance, seeking information, and writing.“Asking / Doing / Expressing” split: ~49% Asking, ~40% Doing, ~11% Expressing.Gender gap narrowing: Among users with classifiable masculine/feminine names, “typically feminine names” rose from 37% (Jan 2024) to 52% (July 2025).Global adoption: By May 2025, adoption growth rates in the lowest income countries were >4x those in the highest income countries.
Paid consumer plans: Reuters reported ~35M users paid for Plus/Pro as of July 2025, with prices reported at $20/month (Plus) and $200/month (Pro).Paid user projections: Reuters reported OpenAI projected ~220M paying users by 2030 (reported via The Information).Paying business users: Reuters reported paying business users crossed 2M (Feb 2025).Fortune 500 usage: Reuters reported OpenAI said 92% of Fortune 500 companies are using its products.Developer scale (reported at DevDay): 2M developers were reported as being on the platform (Nov 2023).
OpenAI’s fundraising and secondary transactions have driven steep valuation changes since 2024.
Date Event Headline number Oct 2024 Funding round (reported by Reuters) $6.6B raised; $157B valuation Mar 31, 2025 OpenAI announced new funding $40B at $300B post-money valuation Oct 2, 2025 Employee share sale (Reuters) $500B valuation; ~$6.6B shares sold
Cash-flow positive timeline: Reuters reported OpenAI does not expect to be cash-flow positive until 2029.Long-term revenue expectation (reported): Reuters reported OpenAI expected revenue to surpass $125B by 2029 (via Bloomberg sourcing).Cash burn (reported): Reuters cited The Information reporting OpenAI increased its 2025 cash burn projection to ~ $8B.Loss context: Reuters reported OpenAI “lost about $5B last year” in the context of its June 2025 revenue run-rate report.
72M+ daily users (late 2025): Reuters reported India had more than 72 million daily ChatGPT users by late 2025.Largest user market: Reuters reported India became OpenAI’s largest user market.
Reuters (Jan 19, 2026): https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-cfo-says-annualized-revenue-crosses-20-billion-2025-2026-01-19/
OpenAI (Mar 31, 2025): https://openai.com/index/march-funding-updates/
Reuters (Jun 9, 2025): https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openais-annualized-revenue-hits-10-billion-up-55-billion-december-2024-2025-06-09/
Reuters (Jul 31, 2025): https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-hits-12-billion-annualized-revenue-information-reports-2025-07-31/
Reuters (Oct 2, 2025): https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-hits-500-billion-valuation-after-share-sale-source-says-2025-10-02/
Reuters (Aug 29, 2024): https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-says-chatgpts-weekly-users-have-grown-200-million-2024-08-29/
Reuters (Mar 26, 2025): https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-does-not-expect-be-cash-flow-positive-until-2029-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-03-26/
Reuters (Feb 9, 2026): https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-ceo-says-chatgpt-back-over-10-monthly-growth-cnbc-reports-2026-02-09/
OpenAI (Sep 15, 2025): https://openai.com/index/how-people-are-using-chatgpt/
Reuters (Feb 16, 2026): https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/openai-google-india-hosts-global-ai-summit-2026-02-16/
Reuters (Nov 26, 2025): https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-projected-least-220-million-people-will-pay-chatgpt-by-2030-information-2025-11-26/
