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Will OpenAI’s valuation hit (HIGH) $3.0T by December 31? Predictions
A YES share pays out if this happens and NO pays out if it doesn’t — so the 6% price is just the market’s implied chance of YES. How YES/NO contracts work →
- Platform
- Polymarket
- Volume
- $26,102 volume
- Resolves
- 1 Jan 2027
- Updated
- 56 seconds ago
Betting that OpenAI will hit a $3 trillion valuation by year-end sits at 6%, a a long shot that has held steady barely a point either way. The market has barely moved on thin volume of $26k, which suggests limited conviction either way.
The math is steep. OpenAI’s last known private valuation, from late 2024, was around $80–86 billion—a long way from three trillion. Hitting that number would require roughly a 35–40x increase in less than a year. For context, no private tech company has ever achieved such a jump before an IPO. OpenAI would need an announced deal, a dramatic shift in its revenue trajectory, or a fundamental recalibration of how the market values AI firms. None of those are currently in play.
The low odds reflect reality: this is a moon-shot scenario, not a probability. Watch for signals around a potential IPO timeline or major funding rounds at materially higher valuations. Until then, 94% has the weight of the numbers.
FAQ
What does a 6% price mean?
It is the market-implied probability. A 6% YES price means traders collectively judge the event about 6% likely.
How does this market resolve?
This market will resolve to "Yes" if OpenAI's private market valuation, as measured by the NPM Price reported by Nasdaq Private Market, LLC (NPM) for any date between market creation and December 31, 2026, reaches or exceeds the listed amount. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". NPM Prices
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Every price between 1¢ and 99¢ is the implied chance of YES. A contract settles at $1 if it resolves yes and $0 if it does not. Read more →
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