OpenAI expects compute spend of around $600 billion through 2030: Reports
OpenAI is paving a $1 trillion path toward a public offering, backed by a massive $600 billion investment in future computing power
Microsoft-backed OpenAI expects more than $280 billion in total revenue by 2030, divided nearly equally across its consumer and enterprise units, according to CNBC, which had reported the development earlier.(Express Photo) OpenAI is targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend through 2030, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, as the ChatGPT maker lays groundwork for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion.
OpenAI’s 2025 revenue totaled $13 billion, beating its $10 billion projection, while it spent $8 billion during the year, under its $9 billion target, the person said.
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The development comes as Nvidia closes in on finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, as part of a fundraising round in which the AI startup is seeking more than $100 billion.
That would value the Sam Altman-led company at about $830 billion and amount to one of the largest private capital raises on record.