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 2.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the OpenAI communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 390K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Chatgpt, Gpt4, and Api Keys. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention ai tool, ai, and chatgpt.

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +390K 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: 276K 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: 24K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. [Request] If they announce a grok bot agent equivalent, what would be the best setup?
    2. What’s the best model for repetitive internet searches?
    3. Do API discounts count for lower usage in Codex subscriptions?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    [Request] If they announce a grok bot agent equivalent, what would be the best setup? · What’s the best model for repetitive internet searches? · Do API discounts count for lower usage in Codex subscriptions?
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Seem to have hit the 'paid reset' limit . . . why?
    2. OpenAI support refunded/canceled my student offer subscription after I explicitly said not to (screenshots included).
    3. Locked out of a $200/mo ChatGPT Pro account for 15+ days: How OpenAI's email filter silently drops HAR logs and traps users in bot loops
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Seem to have hit the 'paid reset' limit . . . why? · OpenAI support refunded/canceled my student offer subscription after I explicitly said not to (screenshots included). · Locked out of a $200/mo ChatGPT Pro account for 15+ days: How OpenAI's email filter silently drops HAR logs and traps users in bot loops
    5
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. One Wish: Unlimited Luna Usage
    #3
    Ideas
    One Wish: Unlimited Luna Usage
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Is ChatGPT currently the best free AI for creating highly realistic images with simple, straightforward prompts?
    #4
    Advice Requests
    Is ChatGPT currently the best free AI for creating highly realistic images with simple, straightforward prompts?
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol dropped on the same day, so I lined up every benchmark I could find
    #5
    News
    Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol dropped on the same day, so I lined up every benchmark I could find
    1

Topics

  • Chatgpt
    4 posts in the past month
    #1
    Chatgpt
    4
  • Gpt4
    3 posts in the past month
    #2
    Gpt4
    3
  • Api Keys
    2 posts in the past month
    #3
    Api Keys
    2
  • Free
    1 post in the past month
    #4
    Free
    1
  • Paid
    1 post in the past month
    #5
    Paid
    1

Flair

  • Discussion
    48 posts in the past month
    1. Aged like milk
    2. Researchers found a "pain" signal in AI brains. When they crank it up, the AIs desperately try to make it stop. They gave the AIs a "relief" button to turn down the pain, which was sometimes fake - and the AIs could tell if it was real.
    3. I think Tibo might be a little out of touch with the user experience...
    #1
    Discussion
    Aged like milk · Researchers found a "pain" signal in AI brains. When they crank it up, the AIs desperately try to make it stop. They gave the AIs a "relief" button to turn down the pain, which was sometimes fake - and the AIs could tell if it was real. · I think Tibo might be a little out of touch with the user experience...
    48
  • Question
    36 posts in the past month
    1. is astra 6 supposed to do this?
    2. What is the best way to use LLMS's in 2026? I feel like a caveman with the way I use them?
    3. Anyone else get auto-downgraded off the 20× plan with most of your quota unused?
    #2
    Question
    is astra 6 supposed to do this? · What is the best way to use LLMS's in 2026? I feel like a caveman with the way I use them? · Anyone else get auto-downgraded off the 20× plan with most of your quota unused?
    36
  • News
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Moderators -- time to change the description? "OpenAI makes ChatGPT, GPT-4, and DALL·E 3. " - we're after GPT-6! Make a mention of it.
    2. “I have a really, really strong legal team.” Inside the AI party boom.
    3. GPT 6 Sol worse than GPT 5.6 Sol on DeepSWE
    #3
    News
    Moderators -- time to change the description? "OpenAI makes ChatGPT, GPT-4, and DALL·E 3. " - we're after GPT-6! Make a mention of it. · “I have a really, really strong legal team.” Inside the AI party boom. · GPT 6 Sol worse than GPT 5.6 Sol on DeepSWE
    16
  • Image
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Thank you Google 🎉🥳🥳
    2. Class project when I was in 7th grade but AI generated image version
    3. Sorry, game theoretically impossible.
    #4
    Image
    Thank you Google 🎉🥳🥳 · Class project when I was in 7th grade but AI generated image version · Sorry, game theoretically impossible.
    13
  • Video
    11 posts in the past month
    1. AI is getting out of hand.
    2. Mathematician Terence Tao: "We have to slow down AI. The pace is insane, and there's no reason to be this fast - no reason at all."
    3. New Benchmark
    #5
    Video
    AI is getting out of hand. · Mathematician Terence Tao: "We have to slow down AI. The pace is insane, and there's no reason to be this fast - no reason at all." · New Benchmark
    11

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 2.9M 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.
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