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OpenAI Expects at Least 220 Million Paying ChatGPT Users by 2030

Nov 27, 2025, 2:23 a.m. ET

OpenAI expects that by 2030 at least 220 million people will pay to use ChatGPT, as adoption of generative AI tools continues to accelerate, according to a report by local media on Tuesday.

The company projects that at least 8.5% of weekly active ChatGPT users will subscribe to paid plans by the end of the decade, up from roughly 5% today.

As of July, about 35 million users were paying for ChatGPT Plus or Pro, which typically cost $20 and $200 per month, respectively.

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