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Apr 28, 2026
OpenAI's AI Models Now Available on Amazon Web Services Following Microsoft Partnership Changes
Apr 28, 2026
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OpenAI has announced that its AI models will be accessible through Amazon Web Services, allowing AWS customers to utilize these tools. This move follows a shift in OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft, enabling the company to operate across multiple cloud platforms.
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- OpenAI's models, including the Codex agent for coding, will be available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) via Amazon Bedrock in the coming weeks.
- AWS CEO Matt Garman stated that this development responds to customer demand for broader access to OpenAI's products.
- Previously, developers could only access open-weight models from OpenAI on AWS since August.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed excitement about the partnership with AWS in a recorded message, despite being occupied with a court case.
- A new service, Amazon Bedrock Managed Agents powered by OpenAI, will allow the creation of customized agents with memory capabilities.
- OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft has been significant but restrictive, as noted by OpenAI's revenue chief Denise Dresser.
- Recent changes in the OpenAI-Microsoft arrangement include capping revenue share payments and serving customers across various cloud providers.
- OpenAI and Amazon have been strengthening their ties, with a $38 billion commitment announced in November and a $50 billion investment from Amazon in OpenAI.
- OpenAI plans to utilize AWS's custom Trainium chip for training its AI models.
- The partnership announcement followed reports of OpenAI missing internal user and revenue targets, which affected shares of AI hardware companies.
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