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OpenAI Posts $4.3 Billion H1 2025 Revenue as Cash Burn Hits $2.5 Billion

Shareholder disclosures highlight surging R&D costs that outpace revenue growth.

OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Overview

  • The Information reported $6.7 billion in first-half research and development expenses tied to model training and running ChatGPT.
  • The company ended the period with about $17.5 billion in cash and securities, according to the report.
  • OpenAI is targeting $13 billion in 2025 revenue and a full-year cash burn of roughly $8.5 billion.
  • Reuters said it could not independently verify the figures, and OpenAI did not respond to its request for comment.
  • Nvidia announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and to supply data-center chips.