OpenAI Adds GPT-6 Luna Local Inference in India

Nov 12, 2026
OpenAI now offers local API processing in India for eligible customers using GPT-6 Luna. Supported requests, model computation, and customer content can remain within the country.

OpenAI now offers local API inference in India for eligible enterprises and developers, according to Economic Times. The service initially supports GPT-6 Luna for text tasks.

Supported API requests and the model computation used to generate responses can remain within India. This extends OpenAI's existing local data storage option to cover processing as well as stored customer content.

Customers can access the service through the Responses and Chat Completions APIs. They must create a new API project, select India for data storage and processing, and use the India regional endpoint.

"Some Indian businesses have not fully deployed AI for important work because they need the information involved to be processed within the country," said Nitin Bawankule, OpenAI's head of enterprise in India. OpenAI says businesses can use it for tasks such as summarising documents, drafting responses and analysing information.

India is among the latest markets to get API inference residency, alongside Australia and Japan. The launch follows OpenAI's OpenAI for India initiative, which included a partnership with Tata Group to build domestic AI data centre capacity.

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