OpenAI tells investors annualized revenue nears $50 billion, $20 billion below prior estimates

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-09 13:20:47 UTC

OpenAI disclosed to investors that its annualized revenue is approaching $50 billion, $20 billion below earlier projections of $70 billion.

OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue is approaching $50 billion, $20 billion below the $70 billion figure previously shared with investors and reported by media outlets last month. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The difference stems from how OpenAI and Anthropic calculate revenue: Anthropic includes sales through cloud partners, while OpenAI does not. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Following the report, Nvidia fell 2.9 percent, Oracle 5.5 percent and Micron 4.8 percent; the Nasdaq 100 index dropped 1.4 percent. [3]

Sources

1. OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected

   TechCrunch · 2026-10-08 18:19:42 UTC · Full text

2. OpenAI年化营收接近500亿美元 低于此前估算水平

   Sina Finance · 2026-10-08 20:10:54 UTC · Full text

3. OpenAI 年化营收被曝接近 500 亿美元，比预期少了约 200 亿

   ITHome · 2026-10-08 23:02:44 UTC · Summary only

4. OpenAI年化营收被曝接近500亿美元，比预期少200亿

   Sina Finance · 2026-10-09 00:09:13 UTC · Full text

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