# OpenAI and Anthropic Valuation Gap Widens

> OpenAI's valuation drops as Anthropic's rises, widening the AI companies' gap on Hyperliquid.
- Title: OpenAI and Anthropic Valuation Gap Widens · TokenPost
- Summary: OpenAI's valuation drops as Anthropic's rises, widening the AI companies' gap on Hyperliquid. OpenAI's contract-implied valuation fell below $1.5 trillion…
- Keywords: openai, anthropic, hyperliquid, coreweave, futures, valuation, crypto, finance, Gap, Widens, TokenPost
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/investing/33594
- Published: 2026-10-17T00:16:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: openai, anthropic, hyperliquid, coreweave, futures, valuation, crypto, finance
## OpenAI Futures Drop
OpenAI futures fell more than 4% over the prior 24 hours as of Friday morning ET and briefly implied a valuation below $1.5 trillion.
## Anthropic Futures Rise
Anthropic's futures rose 2.4%, recovering from an overnight dip and pointing to a value just above $2 trillion.
## CoreWeave Shares Decline
CoreWeave shares touched a one-year low Thursday, extending their yearlong decline to 54% amid concerns over its debt-financing strategy.
## Key takeaway

OpenAI's contract-implied valuation fell below $1.5 trillion while Anthropic's rose to just above $2 trillion, widening the gap between the two AI firms' private valuations.