Managed Inference and Agents
- News
- Last Updated: June 26, 2025
- Betty Junod
Today, we are pleased to announce the evolution of Heroku to an AI Platform as a Service (AI PaaS). GenAI has changed how we build software (vibe coding), the kind of technology we use (Cursor, LLMs), the type of software we make (agents), and redefined what it means to be a developer in this new world.
In a recent Salesforce study, 84% of developers with AI say it helps their teams complete their projects faster. AI-powered, natural language development tools make it possible for anyone to create software by typing instructions in English. This increase in new apps is …
- News
- Last Updated: May 29, 2025
- Anush DSouza
Anthropic’s Claude 4 Sonnet, part of the next generation of Claude models, is now available on Heroku Managed Inference and Agents. This gives developers immediate access to a model designed for coding, advanced reasoning, and the support of capable AI agents. Heroku Managed Inference and Agents expands your AI choices, offering the freedom to build transformative applications with the developer and operational ease Heroku is known for. Claude 4 Sonnet extends what’s possible with AI systems by improving task planning, tool use, and overall agent experience within the Heroku ecosystem.
Claude 4 Sonnet offers a significant leap in performance, …
- News
- Last Updated: May 15, 2025
- Anush DSouza, Rand Arete
Many of the most exciting experiences we’re beginning to rely on every day are powered by AI; whether it’s conversational assistants, personalized recommendations or code generation, these experiences are powered by inference systems and intelligent agents. Behind the scenes, developers offload complex decisions, automate tasks, and compose intelligent applications using large language models and tool execution flows. Together, these AI-powered primitives are becoming a key complement to traditional application development, enabling a new wave of developer capabilities.
At Salesforce, we are helping our customers bring their agentic strategy to life with Heroku, Agentforce, and Data Cloud. These powerful …
- News
- Last Updated: December 02, 2024
- Rand Arete
Over the last couple of years, we’ve repeatedly heard the question “who will build the Heroku of AI?”. The answer to that question is that Heroku will, of course.
We are excited to bring AI to the Heroku platform with the pilot of Managed Inference and Agents, delivered with the graceful developer and operational experience and composability that are the heart of Heroku.
Heroku’s Managed Inference and Agents provide access to leading AI models from the world's top AI providers. These solutions optimize the developer and operator experience to easily extend applications on Heroku with AI. Heroku customers can benefit …
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