GPT-5.6 Sol drives OpenAI's revenue surge as it regains ground on Anthropic

The Decoder Published Aug 21, 2026 Reviewed Aug 22, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

OpenAI's revenue increased 35% this quarter since GPT‑5.6 Sol launched on July 9, with enterprise revenue growing more than 50%, according to CNBC.

35 percent · OpenAI revenuemore than 50 percent · OpenAI enterprise revenue CNBC, news outlet

Ramp data shows OpenAI's Q3 business API spending grew 82% quarter‑over‑quarter, outpacing Anthropic's 76% growth, according to Ramp data.

82 percent · OpenAI Q3 business API spending growth76 percent · Anthropic Q3 business API spending growth Ramp data, data source

Before GPT‑5.6 Sol launched, Anthropic reached a $65 billion annualized revenue run rate and overtook OpenAI in quarterly revenue for the first time, according to Bloomberg.

65 billion dollars · Anthropic annualized revenue run rate Bloomberg, news outlet

Anthropic pulled in $11.6 billion in quarterly revenue compared to OpenAI's $6.7 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.

11.6 billion dollars · Anthropic quarterly revenue6.7 billion dollars · OpenAI quarterly revenue Wall Street Journal, news outlet

The race between Anthropic and OpenAI is far from over, and OpenAI appears to be closing the gap. Since GPT-5.6 Sol launched on July 9, revenue is up 35 percent this quarter, with enterprise revenue growing more than 50 percent, according to CNBC. Ramp data confirms OpenAI is outpacing Anthropic in Q3 business API spending growth, 82 percent quarter-over-quarter versus 76 percent. OpenAI's next model, Astra, is set to launch in the coming weeks. Rumors suggest Anthropic could counter with an improved Fable 5.1.

Before GPT-5.6 Sol launched, Anthropic had reached a $65 billion annualized revenue run rate and overtaken OpenAI in quarterly revenue for the first time, according to Bloomberg. Anthropic pulled in $11.6 billion compared to OpenAI's $6.7 billion, as the Wall Street Journal reported. Growth had slowed at both labs, partly because open-weight models were gaining ground.

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