OpenAI has surpassed 1 million paying users for its ChatGPT business products, driven by growing enterprise demand. Additionally, OpenAI is considering higher-priced subscriptions for future models like “Strawberry” and “Orion,” aiming to push its AI research capabilities further.
6 September 2024 – OpenAI, the AI firm behind the popular ChatGPT application, announced that it now boasts over 1 million paying users across its business offerings, including ChatGPT Enterprise, Team, and Edu. This milestone marks significant growth from the 600,000 users reported in April 2024, reflecting CEO Sam Altman’s success in pushing for broader enterprise adoption of ChatGPT for corporate and educational use.
The increased uptake demonstrates the growing reliance on OpenAI’s advanced large language models (LLMs) to streamline business operations and enhance productivity.
Additionally, OpenAI is reportedly discussing higher-priced subscriptions for future models. These include “Strawberry,” which focuses on reasoning and deep research capabilities, and “Orion,” the company’s forthcoming flagship LLM. According to sources, internal pricing discussions have suggested subscription fees could reach up to $2,000 per month for these premium models. This is a significant jump from the current ChatGPT Plus subscription, which costs $20 per month, while the free version remains popular with hundreds of millions of users each month.
Backed by Microsoft, OpenAI’s new model, Strawberry, is designed to enhance research performance through “post-training” methods that adapt the models to perform better in specific applications. This comes on the heels of recent reports suggesting that tech giants Apple and Nvidia are in talks to invest in OpenAI, potentially pushing its valuation beyond $100 billion.
OpenAI’s latest announcement highlights its continued expansion, with the ChatGPT application now boasting over 200 million weekly active users, doubling the figure from the previous fall season.
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