Instant joins OpenAI, sets 2027 shutdown for cloud service
btibor91 · x · 2026-08-22
Development platform Instant announced its team is joining OpenAI. Noting a shift towards agent-based usage, the team aims to integrate intelligence at scale.
User Impact:
- New signups are closed immediately.
- Existing cloud users must migrate within 12 months.
- Full cloud shutdown is scheduled for August 31, 2027, with data backups available until August 31, 2028.
Instant remains fully open source, and a self-hosting migration guide has been provided.
Related event: OpenAI Acquires Backend Startup Instant to Boost AI App Infrastructure(5 posts)→
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