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OpenAI
AI lab · San Francisco, USA · private · S-1 filed 06.2026
founded in 2015: Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and others
#1 vendor in our indexmodel + agent from one vendor$852BIPO ~2027
The company that kicked off the mass AI boom (ChatGPT), and the #1 coding vendor in our index: flagship GPT-5.6 and agent Codex - both at the top of their rankings. The world's most valuable private company ($852B) on the path to an IPO.
$157B
10.2024 · $6.6B round
$852B
03.2026 · $122B round
Capital statement · verified events
| 2026-06-08 | IPO | S-1 filed (confidential) | — |
| 2026-03-31 | RAISE | $122B · SoftBank, a16z, MSFT, NVDA | post $852B |
| 2025-10-28 | RESTR | Foundation → OpenAI Group PBC | MSFT ~27% |
| 2024-10-02 | RAISE | $6.6B · Thrive, MSFT | post $157B |
OpenAI officially does not operate in Russia: the country is not on the supported list, payment with Russian cards is impossible, and accounts using Russian IPs risk a ban.
Pulse
Valuation
$852B
round 03.2026
Founded
2015
run-rate
~$24B/year
github
261 repo
ipo
S-1 filed
From Russia
block
What it believes in
The company's 2026 bet - agentic coding as a mass-market product: a cheap autonomous pipeline for everyone, not a premium for the chosen few (the messaging of the GPT-5.6 and Codex releases).
Contents
1.0
Install or not
Bet on it
- +the leading vendor of the “model + agent” stack: GPT-5.6 in Codex - the cheapest powerful pipeline
- +mass-market subscription tasks: ChatGPT plan economics beat metering
- +open CLI: Codex open source (Apache-2.0) - you can inspect and extend it
- +must-follow: OpenAI releases move the entire market
Not its genre
- −deep work in a large codebase - the Claude Code/Opus genre (our take)
- −self-host: all weights are closed, no on-prem
- −personal data under 152-FZ: foreign servers
- −direct access from Russia: the company does not operate in Russia
2.0
Ecosystem: product map
Coding product map: a “model + agent” stack from one vendor - the same setup as Anthropic. Canonical cards - via the links.
GPT-5.6model · flagship#1 LLM for codebrain: agentic coding, reasoning up to xhighCodexagent#1 in the agent rankingterminal agent; GPT-5.6 - primary model (since 09.07)GPT-5.4 / 5.4-minimodels · workhorses2–7 times cheaper than the flagship for simple tasks
ChatGPTproduct · entry to the ecosystemPlus/Pro subscription - the cheapest entry into Codex
OpenAI APIplatformResponses API; ~$2B in monthly revenue - the core business
3.0
Time machine
The feed - an event-sourcing showcase: incidents, releases, policy changes, each with its own sources; old entries are never overwritten.
| 2026-07-22 | release | OpenAI Presence: limited GA enterprise product for voice/chat agents, with guardrails, approved actions and Codex-powered improvement loop |
| 2026-07-09 | release | GPT-5.6 (Sol/Terra/Luna) - GA in ChatGPT, API and Codex; Sol $5/$30, Terra $2.50/$15, Luna $1/$6 per 1M tokens |
| 2026-06-08 | policy | Confidential S-1 with the SEC - first step toward IPO · listing is leaning toward 2027; press target - valuation up to $1T |
| 2026-06-10 | policy | Deprecation of gpt-5.2 and gpt-5.3-codex - lineup consolidation |
| 2026-03-31 | release | $122B round at a $852B valuation - the largest private round in history · SoftBank, a16z, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon |
| 2026-04-23 | release | GPT-5.5 release - flagship at launch (replaced by GPT-5.6 on 09.07.2026) |
| 2025-10-28 | policy | Restructuring: Foundation controls PBC; Microsoft ~27% · the word “safely” removed from the mission |
4.0
Capital and path to IPO
$157B
10.2024
$6.6B round
$852B
03.2026
$122B round
Capital statement · verified events
| 2026-06-08 | IPO | S-1 filed (confidential) | — |
| 2026-03-31 | RAISE | $122B · SoftBank, a16z, MSFT, NVDA | post $852B |
| 2025-10-28 | RESTR | Foundation → OpenAI Group PBC | MSFT ~27% |
| 2024-10-02 | RAISE | $6.6B · Thrive, MSFT | post $157B |
Metrics with sources
Valuation
$852B - $122B round closed March 31, 2026
Co-led by SoftBank and Andreessen Horowitz; Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, MGX, TPG, T. Rowe Price participate. The largest private round in history.
OpenAI newsroom · 2026-07-03
Revenue
~$2B per month (~$24B annual run-rate)
Figure from the round announcement (March 2026); the company is unprofitable - growth is funded by capital.
OpenAI newsroom · 2026-07-03
IPO
Confidential S-1 filed June 8, 2026; listing is leaning toward 2027
IPO valuation target - up to $1T (press). No date set; you cannot buy shares now - only pre-IPO through intermediaries, with their risks.
Tech Insider · 2026-07-03
Coding products
GPT-5.x (models) · Codex (agent) · API/Responses · ChatGPT
In our database: GPT-5.6 (Sol) - OpenAI's current flagship, GPT-5.5 - the previous one; Codex - #1 in the agent ranking. The whole “model+agent” stack - from one vendor, like Anthropic.
vibecoding.tech index · 2026-07-13
5.0
Trust and governance
A company's trustworthiness is its behavior over time: what it promised, what it shipped, what it dropped from support. The timeline below is based on verified events.
governance
Control lies with the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation; the commercial arm is a public benefit corporation (since 10.2025). Microsoft ~27% without control. The word “safely” was removed from the mission - a shift toward commercial expansion worth considering when building on their API.
Structure
OpenAI Foundation (nonprofit) controls OpenAI Group PBC
October 2025 restructuring: the commercial arm became a public benefit corporation; Microsoft has ~27%. The word “safely” was removed from the mission - a notable shift in rhetoric.
OpenAI structure · 2026-07-02
Contract stability
Deprecations are regular: gpt-5.2 and gpt-5.3-codex were retired in 2026
Those building on the API live with deprecations ~2 times a year; migrations are announced in advance in the changelog. There is no separate “-codex” line anymore.
Codex models · 2026-06-10
Data
API data is not used for training by default; ChatGPT - controlled by settings
For 152-FZ: processing on foreign servers in every channel.
OpenAI enterprise privacy · 2026-07-02
From Russia
Officially unavailable: blocked by IP and cards, Russia is not on the country list
ChatGPT/API/Codex cannot be paid for directly from Russia. Options: OpenRouter (crypto/foreign card), Russian aggregators in rubles (~1.5–2× markup), an account from another country - with ban risk.
Russia access (our guide) · 2026-07-02
6.0
Access from Russia
OpenAI officially does not operate in Russia: the country is not on the supported list, payment with Russian cards is impossible, and accounts using Russian IPs risk a ban.
| Product | Status | Path |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT (subscription) | block | account + card from another country; ban risk |
| API / GPT-5.6 | block directly | OpenRouter (crypto/foreign card) or RU aggregators in rubles (~1.5–2×) |
| Codex | block | access via ChatGPT subscription: same paths as subscription |
| Local alternative | — | DeepSeek works directly from Russia and is free; weaker for code than flagships |
7.0
OpenAI or Anthropic - the main vendor fork
Both companies sell the same setup: a flagship model + their own agent. Choosing a vendor means choosing a pipeline, not a brand.
Valuation, $B
OpenAI$852B (03.2026)
Anthropic$965B (04.2026)
| Criterion | OpenAI | Anthropic |
|---|---|---|
| Coding stack | GPT-5.6 + Codex | Opus 4.8 + Claude Code |
| Strength | low-cost high-volume pipeline | depth on a complex codebase |
| IPO | S-1 06.2026, listing ~2027 | S-1 earlier - 01.06.2026 |
| Openness | Codex CLI open source | Proprietary CLI |
| Price of entry | ChatGPT Go $8 / Plus $20 | Claude Pro $17 |
In 2026, practitioners usually pay both and route tasks by type - that's our default.
Anthropic
mirror vendor: Opus + Claude Code; the card is next in line
Google (DeepMind)
Gemini 3.x: long context and price; an Alphabet division
DeepSeek
the only strong vendor that works directly from Russia and for free
guideToken maximizationOpenAI subscription economics in practice
articleVibecoding 101getting started with AI coding: where OpenAI products fit
Telegram@shilovtechlive author notes: releases, limits, tricks - unfiltered
Frequently asked questions
What is OpenAI and who founded it?
An AI lab from San Francisco, founded in December 2015 by Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and others (early donors included Elon Musk, who left in 2018). It made ChatGPT - the product that started the mass AI boom. For coding, it is the #1 vendor in our index: current flagship GPT-5.6 (Sol), previous - GPT-5.5, and the Codex agent.
Does Microsoft own OpenAI?
No. Control belongs to the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation; the commercial arm OpenAI Group became a public benefit corporation in October 2025. Microsoft has ~27% - the largest but non-controlling investor, without a board majority.
How much is OpenAI worth?
$852B based on the round closed March 31, 2026 ($122B investment - the largest private round in history). For IPO, the press expects a valuation of up to $1T.
When is the IPO and can you buy shares from Russia?
S-1 was filed confidentially on June 8, 2026, listing is leaning toward 2027 - no date. Public shares do not exist; pre-IPO stakes through intermediaries - high risk and markup, plus broker sanctions restrictions from Russia.
OpenAI or Anthropic - which should you choose for coding?
Both make a “model + agent” stack: GPT-5.6 (Sol)+Codex (until 09.07 - GPT-5.5+Codex) versus Opus/Sonnet+Claude Code. OpenAI is stronger in the mass-market product and low-cost pipeline, Anthropic - in deep work with a large codebase. Our index keeps both at the top; 2026 practitioners usually pay for both.
Do ChatGPT and Codex work in Russia?
Officially no: Russia is not on the list of supported countries, blocked by IP and cards. Working options - API through OpenRouter or Russian aggregators in rubles; subscription - only through an account and card from another country, with ban risk.
Will the API I build on be shut down?
The API - the core of the business ($2B per month), shutdown risk is minimal. The real risk is different: model deprecations ~2 times a year (gpt-5.2 and gpt-5.3-codex were retired in 2026). Build with abstraction by model id and watch the changelog.
Entity · openai · facts · 10 (source and date for each) · card edition 2026-07-13 · facts verified 2026-07-22
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