OpenAI Sustainability Profile
Environmental impact data for 35 tracked OpenAI models.
Sustainability Profile
Renewable Energy
Not published
Emissions Trend
Not published
Water Trend
Not published
Transparency Rating
Low
No dedicated sustainability report as of 2026.
How OpenAI Compares
OpenAI's average metrics compared to the full dataset of 166 models
Energy / query
CO2 / query
Water / query
Environmental Overview
OpenAI maintains one of the largest AI portfolios in our dataset with 35 tracked models spanning 5 categories. At 96.2 Wh per query on average, their models run above the dataset mean of 57.1 Wh. The efficiency range is vast: GPT-4o Mini at 0.14 Wh versus Sora 2 Pro at 2.10 kWh, a 15000x spread. 3 of their 35 models are open-source, which supports transparency and community-led efficiency improvements. Environmental transparency remains limited for OpenAI. No dedicated sustainability report as of 2026.
All OpenAI Models
Text / Chat24
Code Assistant2
Image Generation4
Video Generation3
Audio2
Frequently Asked Questions
How many AI models does OpenAI have?
OpenAI has 35 AI models tracked in the Know Your Compute database, spanning 5 categories: Text / Chat, Image Generation, Video Generation, Audio, Code Assistant.
What is OpenAI's most energy-efficient model?
OpenAI's most energy-efficient model is GPT-4o Mini, consuming 0.14 Wh per query. Their least efficient model is Sora 2 Pro at 2.10 kWh per query.
Does OpenAI use renewable energy?
OpenAI's renewable energy claim: Not published. No dedicated sustainability report as of 2026.
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