OpenAI will operate at a ~$9B deficit in 2025, driven almost entirely by advanced-chip acquisition and facility construction.

OpenAI will operate at a ~$9B deficit in 2025, driven almost entirely by advanced-chip acquisition and facility construction. | OpenAI 2025 annual disclosure

Key catalyst: OpenAI 2025 annual disclosure

Watch events: OpenAI 2025 full-year financial disclosures; annual compute-spend breakdown

OpenAI disclosed $5B loss through mid-2025; trajectory on pace for ~$8-10B full-year deficit driven by compute costs.

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      "source": "https://fortune.com/2025/11/12/openai-cash-burn-rate-annual-losses-2028-profitable-2030-financial-documents/ — Fortune Nov 12 2025 reporting on WSJ documents showing $22B spending vs $13B revenue = ~$9B loss",
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