OpenAI Reportedly Generates $5.7 Billion in Q1 as Paying Subscribers Reach 55 Million
OpenAI generated about $5.7 billion in first-quarter revenue, nearly $1 billion more than rival Anthropic in the same period, according to The Information. The report also said OpenAI's paying subscriber count rose to 55 million.
Separately, OpenAI's first-quarter operating margin was cited at negative 122% even when excluding stock-based compensation and other items.
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@techmemeSources: OpenAI generated about $5.7B in revenue in Q1, nearly $1B more than Anthropic (@srimuppidi / The Information) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
@mtsliveSITUATION DETECTED: OpenAI generated $5.7B in Q1 revenue, with paying subscribers rising to 55 million, per The Information.
@amir👀OpenAI Q1 operating margin was -122% even when excluding SBC and other items.
@edzitronJesus christ, OpenAI had a negative 122% operating margin for Q1 2026 and growth in ChatGPT has stalled.
@theinformationExclusive: OpenAI generated about $5.7 billion in revenue in the first quarter, nearly $1 billion more than archrival Anthropic generated in the same period. More details:
@theo_waytRT @amir: 👀OpenAI Q1 operating margin was -122% even when excluding SBC and other items.