How can businesses pay for OpenAI models on Google Cloud?

They can purchase OpenAI's technology using existing Google Cloud spending commitments, rather than setting up a separate procurement arrangement.

What does this mean for Google's own Gemini models?

Google Cloud now carries a prominent competitor's technology alongside its own Gemini models. Google's stated aim is to attract businesses that want access to multiple AI providers without committing to a single model ecosystem.

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OpenAI puts GPT-6 Astra and Codex on Google Cloud

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What happened
OpenAI's models, including GPT-6 Astra, and its Codex coding agent will be available through Google Cloud's Model Garden and Marketplace in the coming weeks, with access also via Google's Antigravity coding tool.
Why it matters
Businesses can buy OpenAI technology using existing Google Cloud spending commitments, and companies in regulated industries can apply Google's security controls and data governance tools to deploy OpenAI models and build AI agents.

WHO IT HITSEnterprise developers and procurement teams already committed to Google Cloud can now buy OpenAI models against existing spending, and IT and compliance staff in regulated industries can deploy them under Google's security and data governance controls.

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The arrangement did not come from nowhere. OpenAI's exclusive distribution arrangement with Microsoft ended in April, and Amazon Web Services began offering OpenAI models shortly afterward. Adding Google Cloud completes a set that now covers all three major U.S. cloud infrastructure providers, turning what was a single-channel relationship into a multi-cloud distribution network.

The deal also builds on an existing tie-up. OpenAI already runs ChatGPT and its application programming interface on Google Cloud infrastructure, so this agreement layers a sales channel on top of that computing relationship: Google's customers can now buy OpenAI models through the same marketplace and spending commitments they already use.

For Google, the appeal appears to be breadth. Its cloud platform already sells its own Gemini models, and adding a competitor's technology could draw businesses that want more than one AI provider without locking into a single ecosystem. Google Cloud's growth has been accelerating — annualized revenue growth reached about 82% in the second quarter, up from 63% in the first quarter, against 37% at Amazon and 42% at Microsoft, according to CNBC figures cited. How much of that marketplace traffic OpenAI captures is not disclosed.

FAQ

How can businesses pay for OpenAI models on Google Cloud?: They can purchase OpenAI's technology using existing Google Cloud spending commitments, rather than setting up a separate procurement arrangement.
Why did OpenAI expand beyond its earlier arrangement?: Its exclusive distribution arrangement with Microsoft ended in April. Amazon Web Services began offering OpenAI models shortly afterward, and Google Cloud now joins the distribution network.
What does this mean for Google's own Gemini models?: Google Cloud now carries a prominent competitor's technology alongside its own Gemini models. Google's stated aim is to attract businesses that want access to multiple AI providers without committing to a single model ecosystem.

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