Since its launch in February this year ChatGPTSince then, as the number of user subscriptions has continued to rise,OpenAIAnnualized revenue has exceeded $1.6 billion, higher than the $1.3 billion estimated in mid-October.
up to dateAnnualized revenue figures from OpenAI suggest that OpenAI generates at least $130 million per month by selling ChatGPT subscriptions and by allowing software developers to access its models through an application programming interface.
In contrast, OpenAI's full-year revenue in 2022 was only US$28 million, which means that the company's revenue increased by as much as 5600% year-on-year.
Earlier this year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted that OpenAI's revenue would increase to $200 million in 2023 and reach $1 billion in 2024. The speed of OpenAI's development can be said to have far exceeded everyone's expectations, including Altman.
In view of this, OpenAI management is also full of confidence about the coming 2024.Some believe the company could reach annualized revenue of $5 billion by the end of 2024, while many others believe it could reach even higher numbers.
