OpenAI GPT-6 Astra now supports UltraFast mode on Amazon Bedrock

Published
September 30, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/09/openai-gpt-6-astra-ultrafast-on-amazon-bedrock/

AWS Announces UltraFast Mode for GPT-6 Astra on Amazon Bedrock

AWS has introduced UltraFast mode for GPT-6 Astra from OpenAI on Amazon Bedrock. This premium speed tier is designed for workloads where speed is critical, offering up to 6x faster inference in the API, with up to 300 tokens per second. The Amazon Bedrock inference engine ensures the performance, security, and reliability needed for production workloads.

Use Cases

Ultrafast mode is ideal for latency-sensitive applications such as:

  • Real-time coding assistants
  • Interactive agents
  • Customer-facing experiences requiring fast, high-quality responses

AWS controls help secure workloads, govern access, and audit model invocation activity.

Getting Started

You can start using GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast in the Amazon Bedrock console or programmatically through supported Amazon Bedrock APIs. For more information on supported AWS Regions, endpoints, APIs, features, inference profiles, and pricing, refer to the Amazon Bedrock documentation.

What to do

Source: AWS release notes




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