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.

The OpenAI can show investors that a large group of people are willing to pay a recurring subscription fee for their services, it is a good indication that there may be a path to profitability in the future.

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

OpenAI is preparing for an IPO later in 2026.

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.