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Microsoft and OpenAI end exclusivity pact letting OpenAI sell on AWS and Google Cloud
Technology
Published on 28 April 2026
Azure stops paying OpenAI revenue share for now
Microsoft and OpenAI have rewritten their deal by scrapping key exclusivity terms. Microsoft will no longer share revenue with OpenAI for models served through Azure, while OpenAI keeps paying Microsoft a capped 20% share until 2030. The biggest shift: OpenAI can sell on any cloud, including AWS and Google Cloud, ending Azure lock-in and defusing a legal showdown tied to Amazon’s $50 billion investment plan.
- OpenAI can now serve customers on any cloud, including AWS and Google Cloud
- Microsoft stops revenue sharing to OpenAI for Azure-delivered access
- OpenAI continues paying Microsoft a capped 20% share through 2030
- The AGI trigger is gone, replaced by fixed end dates for licenses and rights
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