"The growth comes as OpenAI, like other leading AI firms, looks to India's young population and its more than a billion internet users to fuel global expansion. The ChatGPT maker opened a New Delhi office in August 2025 after months of groundwork in the country, and has adjusted its approach for India's price-sensitive market, including rolling out a sub-$5 ChatGPT Go tier that was later made free for a year for Indian users."
"In the article, Altman said India is ChatGPT's second-largest user base after the United States, highlighting the South Asian nation's growing weight in OpenAI's global strategy. The disclosure comes as ChatGPT's overall usage has surged worldwide, with the platform reaching 800 million weekly active users as of October 2025 and reported to be approaching 900 million. Altman also highlighted the role of students in driving adoption, saying India has the largest number of student users of ChatGPT globally."
India has 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users, making it one of OpenAI's largest markets and the platform's second-largest user base after the United States. OpenAI opened a New Delhi office in August 2025 and tailored offerings for India's price-sensitive market, including a sub-$5 ChatGPT Go tier that was made free for a year for Indian users. Global ChatGPT usage reached 800 million weekly active users as of October 2025 and is reported to be approaching 900 million. Indian students represent the largest student user segment, and competitors like Google are targeting the education market with free AI subscriptions and classroom integrations.
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