OpenAI Surpasses 1 Million Paid Business Users as AI Adoption Surges
ChatGPT Plus is available for $20 per month, while the free tier continues to be used by hundreds of millions of users each month.
OpenAI announced that it has surpassed 1 million paid business users across its various products, including ChatGPT Enterprise, Teams, and Edu. This milestone represents growth from the 600,000 users reported in April and highlights the increasing corporate adoption of ChatGPT, driven by its advanced large language models (LLMs).
This user surge comes as OpenAI explores higher-priced subscription tiers for upcoming LLMs, such as "Strawberry" and "Orion," which are expected to offer enhanced reasoning and deep research capabilities. Initial pricing discussions have mentioned potential subscriptions as high as $2,000 per month, significantly higher than the current $20 ChatGPT Plus plan.
OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, continues to attract attention from major tech players like Apple and Nvidia, who are reportedly in talks to invest as part of a new fundraising round. With over 200 million weekly active users, OpenAI’s valuation could exceed $100 billion, reflecting the company's rapid growth and strong position in the AI market.
