# Amazon’s AWS sales jump 39% as Q3 operating income climbs 61%

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-10-29T20:25:02Z · updated 2026-10-29T21:06:38Z

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## Summary

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 not for the move.

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.

## Key points

- 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**

## Why it matters

AWS’s AI-driven growth and model expansions signal a shift toward enterprise AI adoption, while retail and cloud revenue trends reflect Amazon’s dual focus on speed and scalability.

## Sources

1. [Amazon Q3 Operating Income Climbs 61% as AWS Sales Jump 39%](https://unite.ai/amazon-q3-operating-income-climbs-61-as-aws-sales-jump-39) (Unite.AI, 2026-10-29)
2. [Amazon AWS posts 39% revenue growth as cloud rivals also accelerate](https://cnbc.com/2026/10/29/aws-q3-earnings-report-2026.html) (CNBC Technology, 2026-10-29)

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Digest AI, "Amazon’s AWS sales jump 39% as Q3 operating income climbs 61%", 29 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/amazons-aws-sales-jump-39-as-q3-operating-income-climbs-61

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