OpenAI sees compute spend of around $600 billion by 2030, CNBC reports

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OpenAI aims for $600 billion in compute spending by 2030 and projects over $280 billion in revenue, driven by both consumer and enterprise sectors. In 2025, it exceeded revenue goals with $13.1 billion against an $8 billion expenditure.

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OpenAI sees compute spend of around $600 billion by 2030, CNBC reports

Reuters

Sat, February 21, 2026 at 7:39 AM GMT+9 1 min read

Feb 20 (Reuters) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has told investors ‌that it is ‌targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, CNBC reported on Friday.

The company is projecting ‌total ⁠revenue of more than $280 billion by 2030, ⁠with nearly equal contributions from its consumer and enterprise businesses, the report ‌said, citing sources.

Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s 2025 revenue totaled $13.1 billion, beating its $10 billion target, CNBC said. It ‌spent $8 billion last year, coming in under its $9 ‌billion projection.

OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

(Reporting by ‌Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Alan Barona)

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