OpenAI, a leading player in the artificial intelligence world, generates $13 billion in annual revenue, according to the latest data. According to the latest information, approximately 70 percent of this revenue comes from individual ChatGPT subscribers who pay $20 monthly.
Although the company has 800 million regular users, only 5 percent of them are paid subscribers. OpenAI plans to double this percentage of paid subscribers in the coming period.
OpenAI raises its target
Despite claims of a two-fold subscriber increase, the company has a much larger goal. OpenAI aims to turn its current $13 billion in annual revenue into a massive $1 trillion infrastructure investment within the next five years.
Toward this ambitious goal, the company recently signed agreements with technology giants such as Oracle, Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom for a total of 26 gigawatts of computing capacity. This massive infrastructure investment is expected to generate over $1 trillion in costs over the next decade.
To address this significant financial gap, OpenAI has developed a new five-year growth and revenue diversification plan. To diversify its revenue streams, the company is focusing on various areas, including special agreements with governments and the private sector, shopping tools, a video production service called Sora, AI agents, and new ad-supported products.
It also aims to become a computing power supplier through its Stargate data center project and strengthen its infrastructure financing by developing new debt models.
OpenAI’s strategy encompasses not only software but also hardware. The AI-powered personal assistant device called “io,” developed in collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive, could be the company’s first foray into the consumer electronics market. The company also plans to generate revenue from online advertising and licensing AI infrastructure.
While the plans are ambitious, the company’s expenses far exceed its revenue. OpenAI’s operating loss in the first half of 2025 alone was around $8 billion. However, the company anticipates that it will not struggle to secure new financing if its rapid growth continues.
