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How Much Do People Make With ChatGPT?

Computed from the 51 sourced cases that name ChatGPT as a tool they used. Using a tool does not mean it caused the income.

Updated October 20, 2026ChatGPT pricing and review
Summary: 36 of our 51 sourced ChatGPT cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $550 to $215,000 a month, with a median of $20,000. Evidence: 10 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 41 self-reported. These are what each source reports, not typical results.
Cases

Every ChatGPT case, highest reported monthly figure first

  1. Rezi (Jacob Jacquet)

    $215K MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $215,000 a month as reported

  2. Postiz (Nevo)

    $143K MRR
    Self-ReportedAutomation & Workflows, about $143,000 a month as reported

  3. Cardstock and Scanemon (Kyle Fowler)

    $120K a month
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $120,000 a month as reported

  4. Magai (Dustin Stout)

    Almost $100K/mo
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $100,000 a month as reported

  5. Superhuman AI newsletter (Zain and Awais Kahn)

    Six figures a month
    Self-ReportedContent Creation, about $100,000 a month as reported

  6. Fastlane (Gaurav)

    About $69K a month in recurring revenue
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $69,000 a month as reported

  7. CodeGuide (CJ Zafir)

    $42K MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $42,000 a month as reported

  8. Cuppa AI (Ryan Darani, Chris Riley and Dan Beynon)

    $30,000 MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $30,000 a month as reported

  9. Christina Umerez

    CA$470,000 (about US$347,500)
    Self-ReportedPrint on Demand, about $29,000 a month as reported

  10. Bailey Designed Co. (Bailey)

    $340,000 revenue
    Self-ReportedDigital Products, about $28,333 a month as reported

  11. Sheets AI Resume Builder (Colin McIntosh)

    $26K/mo
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $26,000 a month as reported

  12. Formula Bot (David Bressler)

    About $26K a month in recurring revenue
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $26,000 a month as reported

  13. ToneAdapt (Kyan)

    $25K a month
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $25,000 a month as reported

  14. Casey Botticello

    About $21K in one month
    Self-ReportedContent Creation, about $21,700 a month as reported

  15. Superpower ChatGPT (Saeed Ezzati)

    $20,000 to $30,000 MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $20,000 a month as reported

  16. Rebecca Beach

    Up to $20,000/mo
    Self-ReportedDigital Products, about $20,000 a month as reported

  17. 3AK (Christian and Braylin)

    $20K+/mo
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $20,000 a month as reported

  18. Linara Bozieva (Ravenopus)

    Retainers of $20,000 to $30,000 a month
    Self-ReportedAI Agencies & Services, about $20,000 a month as reported

  19. Emily Odio-Sutton

    $220,300 in sales (2023)
    Independently DocumentedPrint on Demand, about $18,400 a month as reported

  20. BoltAI (Daniel Nguyen)

    $10,000/mo one-time sales + $5,000 MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $15,000 a month as reported

  21. Tony Dong

    CA$238,000 projected for 2023 (about $180,000)
    Independently DocumentedFreelancing & Consulting, about $15,000 a month as reported

  22. Chris Rawson and Angelina Stanzione

    $39,500 in 3 months
    Self-ReportedAmazon KDP & Publishing, about $13,100 a month as reported

  23. Lance Junck

    $34,913 profit
    Independently DocumentedDigital Products, about $11,638 a month as reported

  24. Repo Prompt (Eric Provencher)

    5-figure MRR (>$10K a month)
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $10,000 a month as reported

  25. DimeADozen (Sal Aiello and Monica Powers)

    $66,000+ in about 7 months
    Independently DocumentedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $9,400 a month as reported

  26. Mark Lawrence I Garilao (FUNTASTIC YT)

    $9,000 in one month
    Self-ReportedFaceless YouTube, about $9,000 a month as reported

  27. World of AI (aitools.fyi)

    $6,000 a month
    Self-ReportedContent Creation, about $6,000 a month as reported

  28. Sean, Provo, Utah (Side Hustle School episode 3103)

    Close to $3,000/mo
    Self-ReportedFreelancing & Consulting, about $3,000 a month as reported

  29. Meerkats.ai (Santanu Dasgupta)

    $3K+ MRR
    Self-ReportedAI Agencies & Services, about $3,000 a month as reported

  30. Mark Gadala (Post Cheetah)

    A little over $3K MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $3,000 a month as reported

  31. Bilal Tahir (GPT Hotline, YOU-TLDR, PlainScribe)

    $2,500 a month
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $2,500 a month as reported

  32. Simon Bergeron (Lemonbrand.io)

    Retainers from about $2,500 a month
    Self-ReportedAI Agencies & Services, about $2,500 a month as reported

  33. AutoMemes.ai (Max Ibarra)

    Around $2,000/month
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $2,000 a month as reported

  34. Unnamed side hustler (Side Hustle School episode 3152)

    About $1,400/mo
    Self-ReportedContent Creation, about $1,400 a month as reported

  35. Nicole Cueto

    $670 a month on average
    Independently DocumentedFreelancing & Consulting, about $670 a month as reported

  36. CoverLetterGPT (Vince, Wasp)

    ~$550 MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $550 a month as reported

  37. Unnamed marketing consultant (Side Hustle School episode 3075)

    $1,000+ by month two
    Self-ReportedAI Agencies & Services

  38. Sultan Ali

    More than $3,500 total
    Independently DocumentedFreelancing & Consulting

  39. Gabrielle Gerbus

    $33,200 so far in 2023
    Independently DocumentedFreelancing & Consulting

  40. Ammaar Reshi

    841 copies sold (revenue not disclosed)
    Self-ReportedAmazon KDP & Publishing

  41. Voicy (Kourosh)

    $16K to $20K a month
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products

  42. Maverick Maltin

    Around six figures a month
    Independently DocumentedContent Creation

  43. Claudine Lam

    Over CA$34,000 (about $25,000) in sales since 2022
    Independently DocumentedDigital Products

  44. Ole Lehmann (The AI Solopreneur)

    $176,885 in gross revenue
    Independently DocumentedContent Creation

  45. Bloo (Jordi van den Bussche)

    More than seven figures in revenue
    Self-ReportedContent Creation

  46. Type Slash AI (Ihor Stefurak)

    $1,000 in pre-orders
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products

  47. Ken (solo mobile game developer)

    $155K in revenue
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products

  48. Joe Popelas

    Over $1M in one year
    Self-ReportedDigital Products

  49. Desiree Sandison

    About $34,400 in 11 months
    Self-ReportedDigital Products

  50. Tim Boucher (AI Lore books)

    Nearly $2,000 total
    Self-ReportedAmazon KDP & Publishing

  51. Shannon Davis

    $14,000 over three months
    Self-ReportedPrint on Demand
FAQ

Common questions

How much do ChatGPT side hustles make with AI?

36 of our 51 sourced ChatGPT cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $550 to $215,000 a month, with a median of $20,000. Evidence: 10 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 41 self-reported.

Are these income figures verified?

Evidence split across 51 cases: 10 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 41 self-reported. Every case links its source, and self-reported figures are labelled as such.

Is the median what I can expect to earn?

No. These are published success stories, which skews them upward. Most people who try any side hustle never get written about.

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