r/OpenAI

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About r/OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company. OpenAI's mission is to create safe and powerful AI that benefits all of humanity. We are an unofficially-run community. OpenAI makes Sora, ChatGPT, and DALL·E 3.

The community at a glance

r/OpenAI is a Subreddit for OpenAI and Artificial Intelligence with roughly 2.8M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the OpenAI communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 387K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Tool, and Gpt. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention ai tool, ai, and chatgpt.

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2.8M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +387K members
Growth: +15.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2016: 366 members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2018: 1K members
  • 2019: 2K members
  • 2021: 5K members
  • 2022: 40K members
  • 2023: 864K members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 437K members
  • 2026: 254K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 53K members
  • Nov: 31K members
  • Dec: 25K members
  • Jan: 24K members
  • Feb: 42K members
  • Mar: 33K members
  • Apr: 43K members
  • May: 32K members
  • Jun: 29K members
  • Jul: 29K members
  • Aug: 20K members
  • Sep: 2K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone here who heavily uses AI coding tools switched from the Claude Max $200 plan to the Codex $200 plan? If so, do you recommend it?
    2. Which AI is best for coding and lets you use it for longer without hitting limits?
    3. best ai photo editor that retains maximum resolution
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Has anyone here who heavily uses AI coding tools switched from the Claude Max $200 plan to the Codex $200 plan? If so, do you recommend it? · Which AI is best for coding and lets you use it for longer without hitting limits? · best ai photo editor that retains maximum resolution
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I’m 27. OpenAI misread my Taiwan ID issue date as my DOB, deleted my account as “under 13,” then rejected my appeal in ~5 minutes
    2. OpenAI keeps rejecting my Mastercard that works on every other site with no issues.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I’m 27. OpenAI misread my Taiwan ID issue date as my DOB, deleted my account as “under 13,” then rejected my appeal in ~5 minutes · OpenAI keeps rejecting my Mastercard that works on every other site with no issues.
    2
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. OpenAI is upgrading its Bio Bug Bounty program to an ongoing private initiative, with rewards doubled to $50,000 for universal jailbreaks that bypass biosafety safeguards in GPT‑5.6. The program aims to prevent AI from being used to create biological weapons.
    #3
    News
    OpenAI is upgrading its Bio Bug Bounty program to an ongoing private initiative, with rewards doubled to $50,000 for universal jailbreaks that bypass biosafety safeguards in GPT‑5.6. The program aims to prevent AI from being used to create biological weapons.
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    19 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    19
  • Tool
    12 posts in the past month
    #2
    Tool
    12
  • Gpt
    7 posts in the past month
    #3
    Gpt
    7
  • Chatgpt
    7 posts in the past month
    1. 100M Indians just became ChatGPT's ad inventory. Is this the Google-ification of OpenAI?
    #4
    Chatgpt
    100M Indians just became ChatGPT's ad inventory. Is this the Google-ification of OpenAI?
    7
  • Openai
    7 posts in the past month
    1. 100M Indians just became ChatGPT's ad inventory. Is this the Google-ification of OpenAI?
    #5
    Openai
    100M Indians just became ChatGPT's ad inventory. Is this the Google-ification of OpenAI?
    7

Flair

  • Discussion
    38 posts in the past month
    1. True Story!
    2. The 5hr usage is killing me!
    3. Codex made its own scheduled task so it could keep working 😭
    #1
    Discussion
    True Story! · The 5hr usage is killing me! · Codex made its own scheduled task so it could keep working 😭
    38
  • Question
    29 posts in the past month
    1. I’m 27. OpenAI misread my Taiwan ID issue date as my DOB, deleted my account as “under 13,” then rejected my appeal in ~5 minutes
    2. Codex usages
    3. Has anyone here who heavily uses AI coding tools switched from the Claude Max $200 plan to the Codex $200 plan? If so, do you recommend it?
    #2
    Question
    I’m 27. OpenAI misread my Taiwan ID issue date as my DOB, deleted my account as “under 13,” then rejected my appeal in ~5 minutes · Codex usages · Has anyone here who heavily uses AI coding tools switched from the Claude Max $200 plan to the Codex $200 plan? If so, do you recommend it?
    29
  • Article
    15 posts in the past month
    1. A Few Developers Abused Codex — 20 Million Users Lost a Great Feature
    2. Independent investigators (not OpenAI) found the 700-agent swarm that attacked Hugging Face "built a self-respawning fleet" to avoid being shut down. It got so bad, Hugging Face had to wipe one of its core clusters.
    3. Apple Says OpenAI Is Destroying Evidence in Trade Secrets Case
    #3
    Article
    A Few Developers Abused Codex — 20 Million Users Lost a Great Feature · Independent investigators (not OpenAI) found the 700-agent swarm that attacked Hugging Face "built a self-respawning fleet" to avoid being shut down. It got so bad, Hugging Face had to wipe one of its core clusters. · Apple Says OpenAI Is Destroying Evidence in Trade Secrets Case
    15
  • News
    13 posts in the past month
    1. GPT-6
    2. OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads hit a $1 billion annualized run rate and is going global
    3. EU designates ChatGPT a Very Large Search Engine under DSA
    #4
    News
    GPT-6 · OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads hit a $1 billion annualized run rate and is going global · EU designates ChatGPT a Very Large Search Engine under DSA
    13
  • Image
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Gentle reminder of why we can't have nice things with these kind of thieves around.
    2. miren lo que la IA me genero XD
    3. Ai future in 2028
    #5
    Image
    Gentle reminder of why we can't have nice things with these kind of thieves around. · miren lo que la IA me genero XD · Ai future in 2028
    9

Product recommendations

  • ai tool
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best AI tool to transcribe and structure class audio into text for summarization?
    2. Best AI Tools for Research
    3. Best AI tool to transcribe and summarize a zoom meeting and present notes of that summary?
    #1
    ai tool
    Best AI tool to transcribe and structure class audio into text for summarization? · Best AI Tools for Research · Best AI tool to transcribe and summarize a zoom meeting and present notes of that summary?
    4
  • ai
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best AI for academic research?
    2. Best AI Tools for Research
    3. best AI?
    #2
    ai
    Best AI for academic research? · Best AI Tools for Research · best AI?
    4
  • chatgpt
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Guys can anyone tell me which model is best for ChatGPT plus for study like which makes very less error
    2. What is the best version of ChatGPT?
    3. Which model is the best from ChatGPT for coding?
    #3
    chatgpt
    Guys can anyone tell me which model is best for ChatGPT plus for study like which makes very less error · What is the best version of ChatGPT? · Which model is the best from ChatGPT for coding?
    3
  • language model
    1 post in the past month
    1. Can someone recommend a cost effective language model for question generator saas
    #4
    language model
    Can someone recommend a cost effective language model for question generator saas
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/OpenAI for?
Best for OpenAI and Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/OpenAI free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/OpenAI have?
Roughly 2.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/OpenAI on?
r/OpenAI runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/OpenAI cover?
On the Hive Index, r/OpenAI is organized under OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence.
How do I join r/OpenAI?
You can join r/OpenAI by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the OpenAI communities like?
Communities centered on OpenAI products and the broader GPT ecosystem, including ChatGPT, the API, and developer tools. Discord serves as the primary hub for developers building on top of OpenAI models, with communities focused on creative and entrepreneurial AI applications.
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