Google Cloud now offers OpenAI models alongside Gemini and Claude, becoming the only major provider with all three

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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