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AI business revenue statistics 2026

Key numbers from 46 AI businesses whose revenue is verified through their payment processor (Stripe, RevenueCat or Superwall, via TrustMRR). Data checked Oct 14, 2026. Free to cite with a link.

Key statistics

  1. The median AI business in our verified dataset makes $32,676 MRR (n=46). Verified
  2. Combined, these 46 businesses make $3,360,257 in monthly recurring revenue. Verified
  3. The top 5 account for 57% of that combined MRR. Revenue is highly concentrated. Our calculation
  4. 43 of 46 (93%) make $10k+ MRR; 6 (13%) make $100k+. Verified
  5. They serve 86,474 active subscriptions between them (n=46). Verified
  6. Median revenue per active subscription is $45/month (n=46), but it varies more than 100x by category. Our calculation
  7. All-time verified revenue across 46 businesses: $62,172,712. Verified

MRR distribution

Verified MRRBusinessesShare
Under $1k00%
$1k–$10k37%
$10k–$50k2861%
$50k–$100k920%
$100k+613%

By category

CategorynMedian MRRMedian $/sub
AI content service1$73,056$119
AI SaaS25$43,582$66
AI info product2$32,916$79
AI agency4$32,835$1,573
AI mobile app8$21,837$5
AI content tool4$21,322$43
AI e-commerce2$18,285$46

Payment processor

Stripe: 38 · RevenueCat: 7 · Superwall: 1

Method and limits

  • Sample: AI businesses we cover that have a TrustMRR-verified listing. It is not a random sample of all AI businesses; verified listings skew toward founders who share revenue publicly, and we picked businesses worth studying (mostly $10k+ MRR). Do not read the median as "typical AI startup revenue".
  • MRR, subscriptions and all-time revenue come from the processor via TrustMRR. Some listings sync less often; see each case for its date.
  • $/sub = MRR ÷ active subscriptions (our calculation). Medians are ours.
  • Full method: how we verify. Rows: leaderboard. Analysis: pricing study.

How to cite

imademoneywithai.com, "AI business revenue statistics 2026", https://imademoneywithai.com/stats/ (data checked Oct 14, 2026). CC BY 4.0.

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