OpenAI’s $4.3 Billion in first half Haul Signals AI Boom

OpenAI generated approximately $4.33 billion in revenue during the first half of 2025,

Quick overview

  • OpenAI generated approximately $4.33 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, a 16% increase from the previous year's total.
  • The company spent $2.5 billion primarily on operating ChatGPT and R&D, with total R&D expenses reaching $6.77 billion.
  • OpenAI aims to achieve a full-year revenue goal of $13 billion while managing a cash burn target of $8–$5 billion.
  • Valued at around $500 billion, OpenAI is exploring a stock sale for employees and recently announced significant investments from Nvidia.

OpenAI generated approximately $4.33 billion in revenue during the first half of 2025, representing a 16 percent increase over its total revenue for the entire previous year. According to the report, OpenAI spent $2.5 billion, primarily on operating ChatGPT and research and development expenses for creating artificial intelligence.

In the first half, the ChatGPT maker spent $6.77 billion on research and development, according to the report. It had roughly $17.5 billion in cash and securities at the end of the period

The study also stated that OpenAI aims to reach its $13 billion full-year revenue goal and its $8–$ 5 billion cash burn target.

The company was valued at approximately $500 billion, and OpenAI was in the early stages of talks about a stock sale that would allow employees to cash out. Data-center chips and up to $100 billion in OpenAI investments were announced last week by Nvidia (NVDA).

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