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OpenAI — Annual Expenses: $22.0 billion

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Last checked: 3/26/2026

The claim specifies 'as of 2025-12' (December 2025), but the source text provided only contains projections and H1 2025 actuals. The source discusses anticipated 2025 spending of approximately $22B (derived from $13B revenue + $8.5B cash burn), which aligns with the claimed figure. However, the source does not provide confirmed year-end 2025 actual expenses—only projections made in September 2025. The additional context provided in the claim ($8.4B inference costs, $6.7B R&D in H1, $2.5B stock compensation in H1) is partially supported by the source, but the exact annual expense figure for 2025-12 is not explicitly confirmed in the provided excerpt.

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unverifiable85%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/26/2026
Found: The source discusses projected full-year 2025 revenue of approximately $13B and cash burn of approximately $8.5B, with $6.7B in R&D spend in H1 2025 and $2.5B in stock compensation in H1 2025. It also

Note: The claim specifies 'as of 2025-12' (December 2025), but the source text provided only contains projections and H1 2025 actuals. The source discusses anticipated 2025 spending of approximately $22B (derived from $13B revenue + $8.5B cash burn), which aligns with the claimed figure. However, the source does not provide confirmed year-end 2025 actual expenses—only projections made in September 2025. The additional context provided in the claim ($8.4B inference costs, $6.7B R&D in H1, $2.5B stock compensation in H1) is partially supported by the source, but the exact annual expense figure for 2025-12 is not explicitly confirmed in the provided excerpt.

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