OpenAI Enterprise Revenue Grows Rapidly

OpenAI says its enterprise business is growing rapidly as companies move beyond using artificial intelligence simply as a productivity assistant and begin delegating more complex work to AI systems. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said enterprise revenue increased 32% from June to July, compared with a 20% increase in OpenAI’s overall annualized revenue. She also said enterprise and consumer revenue have now reached parity earlier than the company had expected.

The growth reflects increasing demand from businesses for AI tools that can perform practical tasks rather than simply generate text or answer questions. OpenAI says more than 2 million businesses now use its products, while its enterprise research shows companies are increasingly adopting agentic AI that can work with files, software and other digital tools to complete multi-step tasks.

OpenAI has also been expanding its AI offerings beyond general-purpose chatbots into specialised industries. Friar said the company is working on applications for areas including chip design, life sciences and financial services. One example is Jalapeno, an AI chip that OpenAI says it developed using its own models and reached the “taped out” stage within nine months, demonstrating how the company is increasingly using AI internally to accelerate technical work.

The company is also positioning its latest AI models as a major driver of enterprise adoption. OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra is designed for areas such as software engineering, computer use, cybersecurity, science and professional work. The company’s enterprise research shows that agentic AI is spreading beyond engineering, with usage growing particularly quickly in fields such as legal services, sales, recruiting and marketing.

The rapid enterprise growth could become increasingly important to OpenAI as the company continues investing heavily in computing infrastructure and AI research. OpenAI previously said enterprise revenue represented more than 40% of total revenue and was on track to reach parity with consumer revenue by the end of 2026. With businesses increasingly seeking measurable returns from AI, OpenAI’s ability to turn advanced models into reliable workplace tools could become a crucial part of its long-term commercial strategy.