Fact·f_DtyJCdGd1g·Fact

OpenAI — Annual Expenses: $22B

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1 check · 9/14/2026

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Subject: OpenAI
Property: Annual Expenses
Value: $22B
As Of: December 2025
Source: https://sacra.com/c/openai/
Notes: Total anticipated spending of ~$22B in 2025 against $13.1B revenue; inference costs of $8.4B, R&D of $6.7B in H1 alone, plus $2.5B in stock-based compensation in H1

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partial75%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 9/14/2026

NoteThe claim states annual expenses of $22B (exact: 22,000,000,000) as of 2025-12. The source provides partial supporting data: (1) H1 2025 R&D of $6.7B + H1 stock compensation of $2.5B + inference costs of $8.4B for full year 2025 = ~$17.6B in identified costs. (2) The source projects 'cash burn of approximately $9B in 2025' (one projection) and separately 'approximately $8.5B' (another September projection). However, the source does NOT explicitly state total annual expenses of $22B for 2025. The component figures ($8.4B inference, $6.7B R&D in H1, $2.5B stock comp in H1) are confirmed, but extrapolating H1 figures to full year and summing with other costs to reach exactly $22B is not directly stated in the source. The claim's inference about total expenses appears reasonable given the disclosed components, but the source does not explicitly confirm a $22B total annual expense figure for 2025.

Case № f_DtyJCdGd1gFiled 9/14/2026Confidence 75%