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On October 21, 2026, OpenAI announced the expansion of its ChatGPT advertising business to another 26 countries, bringing the total number of covered markets to 89. The new markets include 14 Latin American countries such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru, as well as Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Ads appear only in the Free and Go subscription plans, while Plus, Pro, and Enterprise users keep an ad-free experience. OpenAI said more than 100,000 advertisers have placed ads on ChatGPT, up from 20,000 in August; in August the company said the advertising business had reached an annualized revenue run rate of $1 billion. Subsequent reports said OpenAI plans to test visual ads appearing in the image generation feature on a small scale in the United States later this month.
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ChatGPT ads expand to 26 new markets, covering 89 countries
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT ads have begun rolling out in 26 additional markets; free-tier and Go users can now see ads in 89 countries worldwide, while Plus, Pro, and Enterprise users will continue to have an ad-free experience. The new markets include Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, among others. OpenAI said that more than 100,000 advertisers have already placed ads on ChatGPT, up from 20,000 in August, and it plans to test visual ads appearing within the image-generation feature on a small scale in the United States later this month.
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OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Ads to 26 New Markets, Bringing Total Coverage to 89 Countries
On October 21, OpenAI announced that it is expanding its ChatGPT advertising service to 26 additional countries, bringing the total coverage to 89. The new markets include 14 Latin American countries as well as Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Ads appear only in the Free and Go subscription plans; Plus, Pro, and Enterprise users will not see ads. OpenAI said in August that its advertising business had reached an annualized revenue run rate of $1 billion, with more than 100,000 advertisers already running campaigns.
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