ChatGPT now reaches 1.2 billion people every week, OpenAI says
$70B annualized run rate. OpenAI just crossed a threshold that changes how enterprise AI is priced and bundled.
Why it matters
OpenAI's revenue acceleration to ~$70B ARR (up 70% since Q3 start) signals enterprise adoption at scale and competitive pricing pressure from Anthropic. This is the revenue-growth story behind the 1.2B weekly user claim — enterprise workloads and an 'aggressive price war' are the drivers, not consumer growth alone.
The key facts
6 to knowOpenAI annualized revenue rate: ~$70B
Growth: ~70% since start of Q3
Weekly user reach: 1.2 billion
Drivers: enterprise sales, Codex coding assistant, aggressive price war
Anthropic described as 'right on its heels with a similar run rate'
Source: The Decoder (vendor-reported claims, not independently verified)
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The Decoderthe-decoder.com
Publisher excerpt: OpenAI's annualized revenue rate is nearing $70 billion, up about 70 percent since the start of Q3. Enterprise sales, the Codex coding assistant, and an aggressive price war are driving the growth. Anthropic is right on its heels with a similar run rate.