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OpenAI GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna now available on Amazon Bedrock

Amazon Bedrock now offers OpenAI's GPT-5.6 models, enabling advanced tasks such as autonomous coding, genomics analysis, and cybersecurity research with high performance and efficiency.

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna models are now generally available on Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US-West) and AWS GovCloud (US-East). These models deliver high intelligence and efficiency, allowing users to solve complex problems faster. Terra offers balanced performance, while Luna provides fast, cost-effective inference. Both models support large context windows, enabling processing of extensive codebases and documents in a single request.

Why it matters

This update is important for developers and researchers using AI models for development and analysis, as it extends Amazon Bedrock's capabilities for advanced AI processing.

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