// AI news · 2026-11-03 · AWS News Blog
AWS Launches GPT-6.1 Terra and Step Functions as Agent Tools
AWS launched GPT-6.1 Terra on Bedrock, offering lower costs and faster performance than prior models.
Published 2026-11-03 00:45 (Beijing time)Source AWS News BlogAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
Step Functions workflows are now available as agent tools via AgentCore Gateway, preserving existing workflow logic without rewrites. AWS also introduced post-quantum key exchange in KMS and Aurora PostgreSQL, cross-region identity propagation in IAM Identity Center, GPU sharing in ECS via NVIDIA MPS, and lazy loading in Lambda with up to 70% reduced startup time.
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02Key points
- GPT-6.1 Terra on Bedrock offers lower cost and faster performance than GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-5.6 Terra
- Step Functions workflows are now accessible as agent tools via AgentCore Gateway
- KMS and Aurora PostgreSQL support post-quantum key exchange for future quantum threats
- Lambda introduces SOCI lazy loading, reducing container startup time by up to 70%
03Source
AWS News Blog · published 2026-11-03 00:45 Beijing time
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