Scoop: OpenAI's annual recurring revenue nears $70B
TL;DR
OpenAI's annual recurring revenue is nearing $70 billion, as enterprise sales more than doubled since July, sources familiar with the financials tell Axios. Why it matters: Rival Anthropic has owned enterprise AI adoption, but OpenAI has been catching up. By the numbers: OpenAI's annualized revenue run rate has grown more than 70% since the beginning of the third quarter, reaching almost $70 billion. Its business-to-business revenue has grown more than 100% over the same period.
Nauti's Take
For small teams, the revenue curve signals demand, not proof of a sound AI product. Before committing to a larger rollout, measure time saved, calculate API and usage costs, and check how much control you retain over data, models, and contract terms.
The IPO filings should reveal how profitable this growth really is.
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