# OpenAI adds in-country API processing and inference in India

_Published Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 9:19 AM EST · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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OpenAI has introduced API request processing and model inference within India for eligible customers, Express Computer reports. The service extends domestic residency beyond storage to the computation that generates responses, initially supporting GPT-6 Luna through the Responses and Chat Completions APIs.

Customers create a new API project, select India for storage and processing, and use a regional endpoint. Eligibility requires Zero Data Retention and Standard pay-as-you-go processing. Hosted tools are excluded, and the commitment covers supported workloads rather than every component of an organisation's AI workflow.

## Sources

- [Express Computer](https://www.expresscomputer.in/news/openai-extends-api-inference-residency-to-india-for-enterprise-ai-workloads/141213/)

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