OpenAI stated that consumer momentum accelerated meaningfully to start the year, with January and February 2026 on track to be the largest months for new subscribers in their history.

OpenAI is preparing for an IPO later in 2026.

On February 27th, 2026, OpenAI published a press release announcing a $110 billion funding round.

The increase in subscriber growth coincides with the launch of ChatGPT Go, which costs $8 per month, less than half the $20 per month cost of ChatGPT Plus.

OpenAI disclosed in the press release that they have 9 million paying business users.

On February 2nd, 2026, OpenAI launched the Codeex app for Mac OS and made it available to free ChatGPT users for a limited time.