Access OpenAI GPT models on Amazon Bedrock from Canada with cross-Region inference
Canadian organizations building generative AI applications on Amazon Bedrock often need the latest foundation models (FMs), such as OpenAI GPT-6.1, OpenAI GPT-6, and GPT-5.6, accessible from the Canadian AWS Regions.
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Key points
- With Amazon Bedrock cross-Region inference (CRIS), you can now access these models from Canada.
- OpenAI GPT-5.6 models (Sol, Terra, and Luna), GPT-6 (Astra, Sol, and Luna), and GPT-6.1 Sol are available from the Canada (Central) and Canada West (Calgary) Regions.
- In this post, we walk through the GPT-5.6, GPT-6, and GPT-6.1 models available from Canada and the cross-Region inference profiles that serve them.
- With Amazon Bedrock, you can access three families of OpenAI models in Canada through cross-Region inference.
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- [1]Access OpenAI GPT models on Amazon Bedrock from Canada with cross-Region inferenceAWS Machine Learning Blog · Oct 20, 04:42 PM
Canadian organizations building generative AI applications on Amazon Bedrock often need the latest foundation models (FMs), such as OpenAI GPT-6.1, OpenAI GPT-6, and GPT-5.6, accessible from the Canadian AWS Regions.
With Amazon Bedrock cross-Region inference (CRIS), you can now access these models from Canada.
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