# Anthropic Posts Positive Cash Flow as Q3 Revenue Reaches $16.8 Billion By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34389 Published: 2026-10-18T13:56:34.000Z Updated: 2026-10-18T13:56:34.000Z Section: Business > Revenue growth slowed to 46%–50% from 143% in Q2. Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO in June, with timing and terms uncertain. Anthropic was cash-flow positive ahead of a potential public offering, while Q3 revenue reached $16.8 billion. Revenue growth slowed to between 46% and 50% in Q3 from 143% in Q2. The quarter’s sales were more than 3.5 times Anthropic’s nearly $4.6 billion in revenue for all of 2025. The [Q3 revenue disclosure]() put the quarter’s revenue at $16.8 billion. Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO in June. The offering’s timing and terms remain uncertain. ## Links in this article - [Q3 revenue disclosure](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/32245)