Openai’s flagship AI chatbot, chatgptAccording to a new report publishing Thursday by VC company Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z). The report found that while Chatgpt took nine months to grow from weekly active users in November 2023 to 200 million months in August 2024, the app is now less than six months before doubled those numbers again.
Shortly after the November 2022 release as a research preview, Chatgpt became The fastest app ever There are 100 million active users every month – this is a milestone reached in two months.
By November 2023, chatgpt Another milestone among the weekly active users reached another milestonegrow into 300 million By December 2024, then 400 million February 2025.
According to A16Z, initial consumer demand for Chatgpt was more driven by novelty. That is, consumers are interested in trying the app, but are not necessarily sure how it fits into their daily lives.
However, Chatgpt’s latest growth comes as it releases new models and features, including launches GPT-4Oadd multi-mode function. Shortly after the release of the model, ChatGpt usage soared from April to May 2024.
Later, upon arrival Advanced Voice Modeusage increased again from July 2024 to August 2024. O1 model seriesresulting in an increase in usage from September 2024 to October 2024.
The company noted that Chatgpt’s growth is more consistent on Mobile.
Over the past year, ChatGpt’s mobile app has increased by 5% to 15% monthly, and Chatgpt’s total weekly active users total 175 million, and is currently accessing the app on mobile devices.
The report also examines the impact Competitors like DeepSeek There are on the market. The app soared to No. 2 worldwide in just 10 days and ranked second on mobile devices in February, capturing 15% of Chatgpt’s mobile user base.
According to data from the mobile intelligence provider Sensor Tower, DeepSeek users are even slightly more involved on mobile devices than confusing and Claude users. However, it still lags behind Chatgpt in this regard.
Other findings in the new market analysis include tool recommendations for AI developers and coders, rankings for top AI applications by category and revenue, and rankings for top AI applications in mobile and web.
The report notes that on the latter side, Chatgpt ranks first with unique monthly access on the web and Mobile’s monthly active users.
