OpenAI's GPT-6 models come to Google Cloud for enterprise customers

Google Cloud is adding OpenAI's models to its Model Garden, the catalog companies use to pick AI models on Google's cloud. It's a notable move: Google sells its own Gemini models, and OpenAI is one of its biggest rivals.

Which models are coming

Google lists three OpenAI models:

All three are rolling out in private preview to selected enterprise customers, and Google says more is coming. There's no date yet for general availability.

Why companies care

Big companies often commit to spend a fixed amount with one cloud provider. Google says OpenAI models are bought through Google Cloud Marketplace, so usage shows up on the same Google Cloud invoice and can count toward those existing commitments. For a company that already runs on Google Cloud, that removes a lot of paperwork.

It also means a team can compare Gemini and OpenAI models side by side in one place, with the same security and access controls.

What it says about the AI business

The big AI labs used to be tied closely to one cloud. That's changing. OpenAI models are now available through several cloud providers, and customers increasingly expect to choose the model, not the cloud. For Google, offering a rival's model keeps those customers on Google Cloud.

GPT-6.1 Sol is the same model OpenAI made the default in ChatGPT Work for companies like Uber. See Uber brings ChatGPT Work to all employees.

What it means for you

• If your company uses Google Cloud, ask your account team about the private preview.
• If you use ChatGPT yourself, nothing changes. This is about how companies buy and run the models.

Sources

• Google Cloud brings OpenAI models to customers (Google Cloud)