Amazon’s AWS sales jump 39% as Q3 operating income climbs 61%
Amazon reported third-quarter results on October 29, 2026, showing net sales of $201.9 billion, up 12% from $180.2 billion in Q3 2025. AWS sales surged 39% to $46.0 billion, its fastest growth in nearly five years, while operating income rose 61% to $28.1 billion from $17.4 billion in the same period. The company attributed the shift in Prime Day timing to a 400-basis-point higher growth rate if…
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- AWS sales grew **39%** to **$46.0 billion**, fastest in nearly five years, with **$184 billion** annualized run rate
- Bedrock token volume surged **17x**, Fortune 500s spent **seven times more** on the service
- Amazon added **10+ new AI models** to Bedrock, including OpenAI’s **GPT-6 Astra** and Anthropic’s **Claude Fable 5.1**
AWS expanded its AI offerings, adding models like OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra and Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.1, while Bedrock’s token volume grew nearly 17x. Fortune 500 firms spent seven times more on Bedrock, and AWS launched Bedrock Managed Agents and open-source tools like Strands harness. The company also acquired DuckLabs and introduced TorchNeuron for PyTorch compatibility. Retail growth accelerated, with 1.5 billion Prime items delivered same-day or overnight, and Amazon Now orders rising 10x year-over-year.
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Amazon Q3 Operating Income Climbs 61% as AWS Sales Jump 39%
Unite.AI · 29 October 2026
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