GPT-5.5 and Codex Now Generally Available on Amazon Bedrock
Key Takeaways
- ▸OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.4 are now production-ready on Amazon Bedrock, expanding deployment flexibility beyond direct OpenAI access
- ▸GPT-5.5 is highlighted as OpenAI's most capable model, excelling at agentic coding and autonomous multi-step tasks
- ▸Codex integrates with VS Code, JetBrains, Xcode, and other development environments through Bedrock's infrastructure
Summary
OpenAI's GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, and Codex models are now generally available on Amazon Bedrock, enabling developers to use these advanced models in production workloads with AWS's built-in security, governance, and operational controls. GPT-5.5, positioned as OpenAI's most capable model, excels at agentic coding, data analysis, and autonomous multi-step tasks. Codex, designed for AI-powered software development, is accessible through multiple interfaces including a dedicated app, CLI, and IDE integrations for Visual Studio Code, JetBrains, and Xcode.
Developers can now configure Codex to run inference through Amazon Bedrock while maintaining pricing parity with OpenAI's direct offerings. Usage on Bedrock counts toward existing AWS commitments, streamlining enterprise deployments. The integration leverages Bedrock's next-generation inference engine, emphasizing high performance, reliability, and security—critical attributes for production AI applications requiring compliance with enterprise governance standards.
- Pricing matches OpenAI's direct rates, and usage counts toward AWS commitments, simplifying enterprise procurement
- AWS security and governance controls apply natively, enabling enterprises to maintain compliance standards
