G42’s Core42 has launched OpenAI’s open-weight AI models, including gpt-oss-20B and gpt-oss-120B, on its AI Cloud platform, accessible globally through the Compass API. This deployment empowers enterprises, developers, and public sector organizations with high-performance, sovereign-controlled AI solutions, optimized for diverse workloads and scalable infrastructure.
Core42 launches OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20B and gpt-oss-120B models globally.
Compass API enables access with up to 3,000 tokens per second per user.
Supports enterprise, developer, and public sector AI workloads.
Offers sovereign-ready, scalable deployments for regulated industries.
Optimized for cost-efficient, high-performance AI with silicon flexibility.
Builds on G42’s $1.5B Microsoft investment and 5GW AI campus.
Core42’s AI Cloud platform, integrated with the Compass API, delivers industry-leading inference speeds of up to 3,000 tokens per second per user. This enables real-time AI applications, from advanced automation to decision-making, across global markets. The platform supports a range of high-performance compute platforms, allowing users to optimize for price, performance, and scalability while maintaining sovereign controls. “Core42 AI Cloud, powered by silicon-diverse infrastructure, delivers the flexibility and performance needed for today’s AI workloads,” said Kiril Evtimov, CEO of Core42 and Group CTO, G42.
The deployment is designed for industries like healthcare, finance, and national security, offering sovereign-ready scalability for in-country deployments. Organizations can run agentic AI workloads with full transparency and fine-tuning capabilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The platform’s flexibility supports both local and cloud-based AI operations, enabling businesses to tailor performance and cost to their specific needs.
Core42’s open-weight AI models provide cost-efficient solutions for agentic workloads, maintaining high performance while adhering to sovereign controls. This makes advanced AI accessible for cost-sensitive use cases, such as real-time analytics and automation, without compromising on scalability or security. The platform’s ability to align workloads with optimal infrastructure ensures predictable performance and cost for committed environments.
This launch strengthens G42’s position as a global AI leader, following a $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft in 2024 and the unveiling of a 5GW US-UAE AI campus, with the 1GW Stargate UAE facility as its first phase. By offering open-weight AI models through Core42’s AI Cloud, G42 enables organizations to drive innovation at scale, shaping the future of enterprise AI with autonomy and flexibility.
Core42’s deployment of OpenAI’s open-weight models marks a significant step toward accessible, high-performance AI. With the Compass API, businesses can unlock new possibilities for innovation, leveraging scalable, sovereign-controlled infrastructure to meet the demands of the AI-driven economy.
Core42, a G42 company, empowers individuals, enterprises, and nations to unlock the full potential of AI through its comprehensive enablement capabilities. As a leading provider of sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and services, our mission is to accelerate the achievements of others and help them reach their most ambitious goals.
G42 is a global leader in creating visionary artificial intelligence capabilities for a better tomorrow. Born in Abu Dhabi and operating around the world, G42 champions AI as a powerful force for good. Its people are constantly reimagining what technology can do, applying advanced thinking and innovation to accelerate progress and tackle society’s most pressing problems.
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