ChatGPT Ads expands to seven Southeast Asian markets, free users now carry monetization
OpenAI's ads business enters Indonesia, Malaysia and five other markets, passing 60 countries; revenue figures remain self-reported, watch actual delivery.
Original event 2026-09-23
ChatGPT Ads began rolling out today in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan, bringing availability to more than 60 countries.
The product previously launched in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and India. Ads serve only Free and Go plan users; Plus, Pro and Enterprise remain ad-free. Advertisers can buy through OpenAI's ads team, agency partners, or self-serve Ads Manager.
OpenAI says the ads business reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in under 200 days as of late August, with tens of thousands of advertisers. These figures are the company's own and are not independently verified.