Archive · 13 Sep 2025
OpenAI to Reduce Revenue Sharing with Microsoft, Report Says
OpenAI, the company behind AI like ChatGPT, is planning to give Microsoft a smaller share of its money in the future.
Right now, they share 20% of the money they make, but they plan to lower that to 8% by the end of the decade.
This could mean OpenAI keeps over $50 billion more in revenue.
OpenAI and Microsoft are also talking about how much OpenAI will pay Microsoft to use its servers.
These changes are happening because OpenAI is trying to become a for-profit company.
OpenAI plans to reduce its revenue sharing with Microsoft.
The projected revenue share is to be 8% by the end of the decade.
Currently, OpenAI shares 20% of its revenue with Microsoft.
The change could result in OpenAI keeping over $50 billion more in revenue.
Negotiations are ongoing regarding server rental costs.
- Who
- OpenAI and Microsoft
- What
- Negotiations regarding revenue sharing and server costs, according to reports.
- When
- Reported on Friday
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To restructure OpenAI into a for-profit company, and to negotiate server costs
- Projected Revenue Sharing with Microsoft
- 8% by end of decade
- Current Revenue Sharing with Microsoft
- 20%
- Potential Additional Revenue for OpenAI
- Over $50 billion (unclear if cumulative or annual)
- Current OpenAI Valuation
- $500 billion (sought in private markets)