OpenAI models come to Oracle Marketplace
Oracle customers in the US can now pay for OpenAI's API, Codex and ChatGPT Work with existing Oracle Universal Credits, so enterprises can adopt the models without setting up a new procurement path.
OpenAI announced that Oracle customers can now buy access to its models through the API, Codex and ChatGPT Work on Oracle Marketplace. Customers use their existing procurement processes and can pay with eligible Oracle Universal Credits.
The offerings are available only in the United States for now. OpenAI says more regions are "coming soon" but has not named them or given a timeline. It also says Oracle is "among the first" companies to sell these products through its own marketplace.
The update is dated August 7, 2026, and adds to an earlier announcement of the OpenAI–Oracle partnership. That first post said Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) customers would be able to apply eligible Universal Credits toward OpenAI models and Codex through OCI "in the coming weeks."
OpenAI's pitch is about procurement more than technology. Large companies often prefer to buy AI through the purchasing and governance processes they already use. Letting them spend existing cloud commitments on OpenAI products ties AI adoption to cloud budgets they have already planned.
The announcement leaves several questions open. It does not say what pricing applies, which models are included or how "eligible" credits are defined. It also does not say whether OpenAI models run on OCI infrastructure or are only billed through Oracle. OpenAI tells customers to contact their Oracle sales representative for details on timing and availability.