AI Side Hustles
Income data

How Much Do People Make With OpenAI API?

Computed from the 11 sourced cases that name OpenAI API as a tool they used. Using a tool does not mean it caused the income.

Updated October 20, 2026OpenAI API pricing and review
Summary: 10 of our 11 sourced OpenAI API cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $550 to $215,000 a month, with a median of $25,000. Evidence: 2 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 9 self-reported. These are what each source reports, not typical results.
Cases

Every OpenAI API 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. CodeGuide (CJ Zafir)

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

  3. nichesss (Malcolm Tyson)

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

  4. Formula Bot (David Bressler)

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

  5. ToneAdapt (Kyan)

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

  6. VoiceCheap (Kevin Rousseau)

    $16,347 revenue in the last 30 days
    Independently DocumentedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $16,347 a month as reported

  7. Talknotes (Nicolas Jeanne)

    ~$5,000 per month
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $5,000 a month as reported

  8. Simon Bergeron (Lemonbrand.io)

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

  9. OpenAssistantGPT (Marc-Olivier Bouchard)

    $1,747 MRR
    Independently DocumentedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $1,747 a month as reported

  10. CoverLetterGPT (Vince, Wasp)

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

  11. Rytr (Abhi)

    Seven figures in ARR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products
FAQ

Common questions

How much do OpenAI API side hustles make with AI?

10 of our 11 sourced OpenAI API cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $550 to $215,000 a month, with a median of $25,000. Evidence: 2 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 9 self-reported.

Are these income figures verified?

Evidence split across 11 cases: 2 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 9 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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