OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are deepening their strategic alliance, bringing OpenAI's advanced AI models, including its latest frontier model GPT‑5.5, directly to AWS customers. This move allows enterprises to leverage these powerful AI capabilities within their existing AWS infrastructure, security, and compliance frameworks.
The expanded partnership introduces three key offerings, currently in limited preview: OpenAI models on AWS, Codex on AWS, and Amazon Bedrock Managed Agents powered by OpenAI. This integration aims to simplify the adoption of cutting-edge AI for application development, software engineering, and agentic workflows.
OpenAI Models Arrive on Amazon Bedrock
By making OpenAI models available on Amazon Bedrock, companies can now integrate state-of-the-art AI into their operations without disrupting established systems. Developers gain flexibility for building new AI applications or embedding intelligence into existing products, while enterprises benefit from a streamlined path to production.
Codex Integration Boosts Software Development
Codex, OpenAI's powerful coding assistant, is now accessible through AWS. This integration extends Codex's reach beyond its current 4 million weekly users, enabling teams to accelerate code writing, system explanation, and legacy code modernization directly within their AWS environments. This collaboration enhances OpenAI's enterprise AI play.
Companies can configure Codex to use Bedrock as its provider, inheriting AWS's enterprise-grade security, billing, and high availability. All customer data is processed via Amazon Bedrock, and usage can count towards AWS cloud commitments.
Amazon Bedrock Managed Agents Powered by OpenAI
The launch of Amazon Bedrock Managed Agents, powered by OpenAI, provides enterprises with a new tool for deploying sophisticated AI agents. These agents can maintain context, execute multi-step workflows, and utilize tools to automate complex business processes. AWS Bedrock Gets Stateful AI Agents, simplifying deployment and management.
This offering allows teams to focus on agent utility rather than infrastructure complexities, with AWS handling orchestration, tool use, and governance. This accelerates the journey from prototype to production for AI agents operating within enterprise settings.
The collaboration signifies a significant step in enabling organizations to deploy advanced AI at scale, offering a more secure and efficient route to integrating AI across business functions.
