Anthropic is on pace to reach profitability years ahead of OpenAI, according to internal documents and projections reported by major media outlets.
The documents indicate that Anthropic could achieve positive cash flow by 2027 and generate as much as $70 billion in revenue by 2028.
Its current annualized revenue is around $7 billion, largely driven by enterprise AI products and code-generation tools, which account for roughly 80% of income.
Anthropic’s strategy emphasizes serving business clients, deploying AI tools for coding, customer service, and other enterprise applications, while also prioritizing AI safety. These enterprise-focused products have helped Anthropic build a growing base of business users, which supports its faster trajectory toward profitability. The company also benefits from partnerships and investment from major tech firms, including Google and Amazon.
In comparison, OpenAI, while larger with projected 2025 revenue of $9 billion to $13 billion, is expected to continue operating at a loss through 2028, with cumulative losses potentially reaching $74 billion.
The company’s focus on scale and consumer adoption is contributing to its slower path to profitability when compared to Anthropic.