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OpenAI's revenues surge but expenses outpace earnings, leading to multibillion-dollar losses
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Published 2026-06-16 09:21 UTCUpdated 2026-06-16 16:18 UTC
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Overview
Leaked financial documents reveal OpenAI's revenue grew from $3.7 billion in 2024 to $13.07 billion in 2025, with monthly revenues nearing $2 billion by year-end. Despite this rapid growth, the company's expenses, especially research and development costs, have far exceeded its income.
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Why now
- Leaked documents coincide with OpenAI's SEC filings ahead of a potential IPO.
- Reflects the current financial state amid rapid AI adoption and competition.
- Sheds light on the sustainability of AI business models as expenses soar.
Why it matters
- Highlights the massive capital investment required for cutting-edge AI development.
- Shows the financial challenges AI companies face despite rapid revenue growth.
- Indicates the scale of compute and infrastructure costs in advancing AI models.
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Recurring claims
- OpenAI's revenue grew from $3.7 billion in 2024 to $13.07 billion in 2025, with monthly revenues nearing $2 billion by year-end.
- OpenAI's research and development expenses rose from $7.81 billion in 2024 to $19.18 billion in 2025, including $10.59 billion paid to Microsoft.
- OpenAI spent $34 billion in total during the past year, far exceeding prior year expenditures.
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- Ars Technica: neutral
- The Decoder: neutral
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Leaked financial docs show OpenAI is losing billions of dollars a year
arstechnica_all · arstechnica.com · 2026-06-16 16:18 UTC
OpenAI burned through $34 billion last year
The Decoder AI in practice · the-decoder.com · 2026-06-16 09:21 UTC
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