Oct 21, 2026
Google Cloud is now the only major cloud provider offering Gemini, Claude, and OpenAI models on one platform. Three OpenAI models are available starting today: GPT-6 Astra for demanding tasks like coding and research, GPT-6.1 Sol as a cheaper alternative with similar performance, and GPT-6 Luna as a fast, cost-efficient option for everyday use.
The models launch as a private preview for select enterprise customers, with sign-ups open now. They'll also appear in Gemini for Business and Google Antigravity. All charges run through a single Google Cloud bill and count toward existing contracts. Google says customer data won't be used for training.
The move highlights a recurring tension at Google: compute capacity spent serving cloud customers strengthens the biggest rivals of its own Gemini team. This resource conflict reportedly even pushed two-billion-dollar researcher Noam Shazeer back to OpenAI.
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