r/OpenAI

Community Overview

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 2.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the OpenAI communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 367K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Openai, Ai, and Chatgpt. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention ai tool, ai, and chatgpt.

On Reddit
2.9M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +367K members
Growth: +14.6% / 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: 293K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 29K members
  • Oct: 11K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Which API model is capable of creating the 3D STL files?
    2. login button frozen in my chatgpt android app using magic os 10
    3. When will the Decision API be released?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Which API model is capable of creating the 3D STL files? · login button frozen in my chatgpt android app using magic os 10 · When will the Decision API be released?
    5
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. GPT-5.6 Sol got nerfed so much that it neds 3 attempt to replace a font in a sentence wtf
    2. it doesn't like me
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    GPT-5.6 Sol got nerfed so much that it neds 3 attempt to replace a font in a sentence wtf · it doesn't like me
    2
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. how exactly are we supposed to prepare for near term ai risks?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    how exactly are we supposed to prepare for near term ai risks?
    1

Topics

  • Openai
    12 posts in the past month
    1. OpenAI's Greg Brockman Backs Down On $25 Million Donation Pledge To Pro-AI Super PAC After Backlash
    2. Did OpenAI just kill AI agent startups at DevDay? I run one. Here's my honest take.
    3. When OpenAI launches dots but you live in Europe
    #1
    Openai
    OpenAI's Greg Brockman Backs Down On $25 Million Donation Pledge To Pro-AI Super PAC After Backlash · Did OpenAI just kill AI agent startups at DevDay? I run one. Here's my honest take. · When OpenAI launches dots but you live in Europe
    12
  • Ai
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Trump team scrambles to fix government AI chatbot after it rejected some of his favorite conspiracies | President Trump’s new ‘super intelligent’ query prompt corrected after stating that Democrat Joe Biden won the 2020 election six years ago, breaking with the loser’s long-running fraud claims
    2. How to ensure AI is safe - Third party AI monitoring
    3. OpenAI's Greg Brockman Backs Down On $25 Million Donation Pledge To Pro-AI Super PAC After Backlash
    #2
    Ai
    Trump team scrambles to fix government AI chatbot after it rejected some of his favorite conspiracies | President Trump’s new ‘super intelligent’ query prompt corrected after stating that Democrat Joe Biden won the 2020 election six years ago, breaking with the loser’s long-running fraud claims · How to ensure AI is safe - Third party AI monitoring · OpenAI's Greg Brockman Backs Down On $25 Million Donation Pledge To Pro-AI Super PAC After Backlash
    12
  • Chatgpt
    4 posts in the past month
    #3
    Chatgpt
    4
  • Gpt4
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Gpt4
    3
  • Sol
    3 posts in the past month
    1. GPT-5.6 Sol got nerfed so much that it neds 3 attempt to replace a font in a sentence wtf
    2. As a Plus subscriber, Sol 6.1 is a game changer
    3. sol 6.1 is actually pretty decent
    #5
    Sol
    GPT-5.6 Sol got nerfed so much that it neds 3 attempt to replace a font in a sentence wtf · As a Plus subscriber, Sol 6.1 is a game changer · sol 6.1 is actually pretty decent
    3

Flair

  • Discussion
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Mobile App UX…wth
    2. I tried Dot for growth workflows. I think I was testing it for the wrong job.
    3. "Do X", "X is done!", "Are you sure?", "Yes!", "Did you test it?", "Yes!", "It doesn't look done and nothing works.", "I may have overstated completion. It is 7% done."
    #1
    Discussion
    Mobile App UX…wth · I tried Dot for growth workflows. I think I was testing it for the wrong job. · "Do X", "X is done!", "Are you sure?", "Yes!", "Did you test it?", "Yes!", "It doesn't look done and nothing works.", "I may have overstated completion. It is 7% done."
    21
  • Question
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Does learning Sam Altman has had extensive plastic surgery change the way you feel about him?
    2. Dots are hosted Codex?
    3. Is there any way to set Custom Instructions for Dots?
    #2
    Question
    Does learning Sam Altman has had extensive plastic surgery change the way you feel about him? · Dots are hosted Codex? · Is there any way to set Custom Instructions for Dots?
    19
  • News
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Codex Has Fundamentally Changed
    2. They made a remake of the Dots demo, live and unfiltered. It’s quite impressive
    3. new system 1.5 model beats jev by a long shot on all 4 baselines and is #1 on image jev bench (yes its multi modal)
    #3
    News
    Codex Has Fundamentally Changed · They made a remake of the Dots demo, live and unfiltered. It’s quite impressive · new system 1.5 model beats jev by a long shot on all 4 baselines and is #1 on image jev bench (yes its multi modal)
    6
  • Article
    5 posts in the past month
    1. OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About Security (Gift Link)
    2. Trump says he “might” take a stake in OpenAI and Anthropic, the way he did with Intel
    3. This is not a meme. This is from a real congressional hearing that happened today
    #4
    Article
    OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About Security (Gift Link) · Trump says he “might” take a stake in OpenAI and Anthropic, the way he did with Intel · This is not a meme. This is from a real congressional hearing that happened today
    5
  • Image
    5 posts in the past month
    1. it doesn't like me
    2. Marketing effectiveness lesson No.1: Know your audience.
    3. Very nice?
    #5
    Image
    it doesn't like me · Marketing effectiveness lesson No.1: Know your audience. · Very nice?
    5

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

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 2.9M 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.