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Anthropic to Make Money for First Time

Anthropic just turned profitable for the first time, beating OpenAI with $10.9B quarterly revenue.

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Meng Li
May 22, 2026
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Anthropic Is Finally Making Money!

While everyone is still debating whether “AI companies can actually make money,” Anthropic just ended the argument with its quarterly report.

Second-quarter revenue is projected at $10.9 billion, more than doubling from the previous quarter’s $4.8 billion.

Even more explosive: Anthropic turned profitable this quarter, with expected operating profit of $559 million.

This is the first time Anthropic has turned a profit since its founding — two full years ahead of its own guidance to investors.

On the same day, OpenAI’s Q1 financials were also leaked.

Adjusted operating margin: -122%

In plain English: For every $1 OpenAI makes, it loses $1.22.

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