The next phase of the Microsoft OpenAI partnership
OpenAI Blog · 2026-04-27
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- OpenAI can now serve products across any cloud provider, though Azure remains the primary and first-ship partner.
- Microsoft's license to OpenAI IP is extended through 2032 and converted from exclusive to non-exclusive.
- Microsoft will no longer pay a revenue share to OpenAI under the amended agreement.
- OpenAI's revenue share payments to Microsoft continue through 2030 subject to a total cap, independent of OpenAI's technology progress.
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Microsoft will continue to have a license to OpenAI IP for models and products through 2032. Microsoft's license will now be non-exclusive.
Revenue share payments from OpenAI to Microsoft continue through 2030, independent of OpenAI's technology progress, at the same percentage but subject to a total cap.
OpenAI products will ship first on Azure, unless Microsoft cannot and chooses not to support the necessary capabilities.