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

Google Cloud says it is now the only major cloud provider offering Gemini, Claude and OpenAI models on one platform, with three OpenAI models available from 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, will also appear in Gemini for Business and Google Antigravity, and are billed through a single Google Cloud bill counting toward existing contracts, with Google stating customer data won't be used for training. The article notes a recurring tension at Google, since compute spent serving cloud customers strengthens its Gemini team's biggest rivals, a conflict it says reportedly pushed researcher Noam Shazeer back to OpenAI.