OpenAI Models and Codex Coming to Google Cloud

OpenAI models and its Codex coding agent are coming to Google Cloud, giving enterprise customers another way to access the company’s artificial intelligence tools through a major cloud platform. Google said three models are starting in private preview for select enterprise customers in its Model Garden, while OpenAI plans broader availability in the coming weeks. The models named by Google are GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Google described Astra as suited to demanding tasks such as coding and research, Sol as a lower-cost alternative, and Luna as a fast option for everyday tasks. The companies did not provide a model-by-model schedule for availability across Google’s other products. Customers will be able to purchase the models through Google Cloud Marketplace and use existing Google Cloud spending commitments, the companies said. Google said charges will appear on a single cloud bill. It also said customer prompts and outputs will remain within customers’ data perimeter and will not be used to train models. OpenAI said Codex and its frontier models will be available through Google Cloud, with general availability planned in the coming weeks. Google also said OpenAI...