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 #7 in the OpenAI communities list. It is the 1st largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 407K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ai, Chatgpt, and Gpt. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention ai tool, ai, and chatgpt.

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Yearly: +407K members
Growth: +17.0% / 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: 207K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 43K members
  • Sep: 26K members
  • 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: 3K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Creeping Risk-Aversion Has Me Abandoning cGPT
    2. ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode is extremely slow on iOS
    3. So the US Gov allowed "bad guy" Dario to release Fable, but "buddy" Sam can't release GPT 5.6? Come on OpenAI, we've been waiting long enough!
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Creeping Risk-Aversion Has Me Abandoning cGPT · ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode is extremely slow on iOS · So the US Gov allowed "bad guy" Dario to release Fable, but "buddy" Sam can't release GPT 5.6? Come on OpenAI, we've been waiting long enough!
    4
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I built a proxy that prevents AI agents from taking actions based on hidden instructions. Here are the numbers.
    2. How are SaaS founders handling rising LLM costs?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I built a proxy that prevents AI agents from taking actions based on hidden instructions. Here are the numbers. · How are SaaS founders handling rising LLM costs?
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I've built AIOS JOIN FOR FREE!!!!!!
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I've built AIOS JOIN FOR FREE!!!!!!
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Me at 2 AM after getting a new startup idea
    #4
    Ideas
    Me at 2 AM after getting a new startup idea
    1

Topics

  • Ai
    38 posts in the past month
    1. Is AI better at finding answers than questioning assumptions?
    2. AI and Deepfakes Now Power 1 in 8 Successful Scams
    3. Those who talk about AI's incompetence are always talking about the present
    #1
    Ai
    Is AI better at finding answers than questioning assumptions? · AI and Deepfakes Now Power 1 in 8 Successful Scams · Those who talk about AI's incompetence are always talking about the present
    38
  • Chatgpt
    34 posts in the past month
    1. ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode is extremely slow on iOS
    2. Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else have better luck using ChatGPT over Codex?
    3. Why hasn't shopping directly inside ChatGPT caught on?
    #2
    Chatgpt
    ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode is extremely slow on iOS · Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else have better luck using ChatGPT over Codex? · Why hasn't shopping directly inside ChatGPT caught on?
    34
  • Gpt
    23 posts in the past month
    1. So the US Gov allowed "bad guy" Dario to release Fable, but "buddy" Sam can't release GPT 5.6? Come on OpenAI, we've been waiting long enough!
    2. Would this effect GPT-5.6 release by atleast another week?
    3. Viewed GPT Account: "100% Off Plus Discount" - How?
    #3
    Gpt
    So the US Gov allowed "bad guy" Dario to release Fable, but "buddy" Sam can't release GPT 5.6? Come on OpenAI, we've been waiting long enough! · Would this effect GPT-5.6 release by atleast another week? · Viewed GPT Account: "100% Off Plus Discount" - How?
    23
  • Looking For
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    19
  • Tired
    19 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tired
    19

Flair

  • Question
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Burning chat vs codex quota for writing
    2. How to get a job at OpenAI?
    3. How are SaaS founders handling rising LLM costs?
    #1
    Question
    Burning chat vs codex quota for writing · How to get a job at OpenAI? · How are SaaS founders handling rising LLM costs?
    14
  • Discussion
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Is AI better at finding answers than questioning assumptions?
    2. Me at 2 AM after getting a new startup idea
    3. So the US Gov allowed "bad guy" Dario to release Fable, but "buddy" Sam can't release GPT 5.6? Come on OpenAI, we've been waiting long enough!
    #2
    Discussion
    Is AI better at finding answers than questioning assumptions? · Me at 2 AM after getting a new startup idea · So the US Gov allowed "bad guy" Dario to release Fable, but "buddy" Sam can't release GPT 5.6? Come on OpenAI, we've been waiting long enough!
    12
  • Article
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Most of us are sure we'd spot a deepfake. We probably wouldn't: in iProov's 2025 testing only 0.1 percent of people correctly told real images and video from AI fakes — and they stayed about 60 percent confident whether they were right or wrong
    2. Most of us are sure we'd spot a deepfake. We probably wouldn't: in iProov's 2025 testing only 0.1% of people correctly told real images and video from AI fakes — and they stayed about 60% confident whether they were right or wrong
    3. OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report
    #3
    Article
    Most of us are sure we'd spot a deepfake. We probably wouldn't: in iProov's 2025 testing only 0.1 percent of people correctly told real images and video from AI fakes — and they stayed about 60 percent confident whether they were right or wrong · Most of us are sure we'd spot a deepfake. We probably wouldn't: in iProov's 2025 testing only 0.1% of people correctly told real images and video from AI fakes — and they stayed about 60% confident whether they were right or wrong · OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report
    6
  • Miscellaneous
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Dear OpenAI Marketing,
    2. Could future AI eventually construct its own ethical frameworks?
    3. Discount for Cursor's Composer 2.5
    #4
    Miscellaneous
    Dear OpenAI Marketing, · Could future AI eventually construct its own ethical frameworks? · Discount for Cursor's Composer 2.5
    4
  • Project
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Codex successfully built an entire game in an obscure Korean esoteric programming language
    2. I built a proxy that prevents AI agents from taking actions based on hidden instructions. Here are the numbers.
    3. Superpower ChatGPT v8 is out! 🎉
    #5
    Project
    Codex successfully built an entire game in an obscure Korean esoteric programming language · I built a proxy that prevents AI agents from taking actions based on hidden instructions. Here are the numbers. · Superpower ChatGPT v8 is out! 🎉
    4

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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