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ChatGPT: The earning model itself is becoming the reason for loss, CEO said- it is strange..

Shikha Saxena January 09, 2025 08:15 PM

ChatGPT Pro was launched by OpenAI to earn money but now it is causing losses for the company. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently made a shocking revelation on X (formerly Twitter), in which he told about the company's financial challenges with ChatGPT Pro subscription. In his tweet, Altman wrote, "Strange thing: We are currently suffering losses on OpenAI Pro subscriptions! People are using it much more than we expected."

Subscription price

ChatGPT Pro subscription, which provides access to advanced GPT-4 models, has become quite popular globally, including in India. In India, this subscription is available for $ 200 per month (about Rs 17,000). It has become an attractive option for professionals, businesses, and students who want to boost productivity and creativity. Pro subscribers get benefits like faster response time, priority during peak usage, and advanced features powered by GPT-4.

Increasing the number of users, decreasing earnings.
The number of subscribers is constantly increasing, but Altman's statement has highlighted a big problem and that is much higher usage than expected. The Pro subscription was designed to balance the high operating costs of running large-scale AI models, but the current usage rate is proving unsustainable for OpenAI's financial model. Running large language models like GPT-4 requires huge computational resources, increasing the cost of cloud computing and servers.

India has emerged as an important market for ChatGPT. Professionals in fields such as education, IT, and content creation are adopting Pro subscriptions to simplify their tasks and take advantage of AI-powered efficiencies. The relatively affordable price in India compared to global rates has also added to its popularity. Sam's statement is also adding to the new prices of the subscription.

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