diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index a4ad20710b..9fad4198e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ jobs:
           cmake -DOpenVINODeveloperPackage_DIR=${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}/developer_package/cmake \
                 -DENABLE_PYTHON=OFF \
                 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} \
+                -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
+                -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
                 -S ${{ env.SRC_DIR }} \
                 -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
           cmake --build ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --parallel $(nproc) --verbose
@@ -192,6 +194,8 @@ jobs:
             cmake -DOpenVINODeveloperPackage_DIR=${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}/developer_package/cmake \
                   -DENABLE_PYTHON=ON \
                   -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} \
+                  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
+                  -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
                   -S ${{ env.SRC_DIR }} \
                   -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
             echo "Configuring cmake done for python$py_version"
@@ -240,10 +244,10 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ env.MANIFEST_PATH }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
 
-  genai_build_wheel:
-    name: Build Wheel
+  genai_build_wheels:
+    name: Build Tokenizers & WWB Wheels
     needs: [ openvino_download ]
-    timeout-minutes: 90
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
@@ -255,12 +259,11 @@ jobs:
         - ${{ github.workspace }}:${{ github.workspace }}
       options: -e SCCACHE_AZURE_BLOB_CONTAINER -e SCCACHE_AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING
     env:
-      CMAKE_GENERATOR: Unix Makefiles
+      CMAKE_GENERATOR: Ninja
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ov
       INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install
       WHEELS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install/wheels
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src
-      OpenVINODeveloperPackage_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ov/developer_package/cmake
 
     steps:
       - name: Clone openvino.genai
@@ -276,21 +279,12 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
-      - name: Set CI environment
-        id: create_manifest
-        uses: openvinotoolkit/openvino/.github/actions/create_manifest@master
-        with:
-          repos: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
-          product_type: ${{ env.BASE_PRODUCT_TYPE }}_Release
-          target_arch: 'x86_64'
-          build_type: Release
-          save_to: ${{ github.workspace }}
-
       - name: Build Tokenizers Wheel
         run: |
           python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} \
               --config-settings='override=wheel.build_tag="${{ github.run_number }}"' \
               --config-settings=override=cross.arch="manylinux_2_31_x86_64" \
+              --config-settings=cmake.args="-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache" \
               ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} \
               ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/thirdparty/openvino_tokenizers
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
@@ -298,24 +292,85 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build WWB Wheel
         run: python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/tools/who_what_benchmark
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
+
+      - name: Upload Wheels
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: genai_wheels
+          path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
+          if-no-files-found: 'error'
+
+  genai_build_genai_wheel:
+    name: Build GenAI Wheel - Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    needs: [ openvino_download ]
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-16gb
+    container:
+      image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/ubuntu_22_04_x64:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
+      volumes:
+        - /mount:/mount
+        - ${{ github.workspace }}:${{ github.workspace }}
+      options: -e SCCACHE_AZURE_BLOB_CONTAINER -e SCCACHE_AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING
+    env:
+      CMAKE_GENERATOR: Ninja
+      OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ov
+      INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install
+      WHEELS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install/wheels
+      SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src
+      OpenVINODeveloperPackage_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ov/developer_package/cmake
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone openvino.genai
+        uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd # v5.0.1
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Download OpenVINO package
+        uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
+        with:
+          name: ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }}
+          path: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Set CI environment
+        id: create_manifest
+        uses: openvinotoolkit/openvino/.github/actions/create_manifest@master
+        with:
+          repos: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
+          product_type: ${{ env.BASE_PRODUCT_TYPE }}_Release
+          target_arch: 'x86_64'
+          build_type: Release
+          save_to: ${{ github.workspace }}
       
+      - name: Clean sccache stats
+        run: ${SCCACHE_PATH} --zero-stats
+
       - name: Build GenAI Wheel
         run: |
-          for py_version in "3.10" "3.11" "3.12" "3.13"
-          do
-            python_exec_path=$(python$py_version -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)")
-            $python_exec_path -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} \
-                --config-settings=override=cross.arch="manylinux_2_31_x86_64" \
-                ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} \
-                ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
-          done
+          python_exec_path=$(python${{ matrix.python-version }} -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)")
+          $python_exec_path -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} \
+              --config-settings=override=cross.arch="manylinux_2_31_x86_64" \
+              --config-settings=cmake.args="-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache" \
+              ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} \
+              ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
       
-      - name: Upload Wheels
+      - name: Show sccache stats
+        run: ${SCCACHE_PATH} --show-stats
+
+      - name: Upload GenAI Wheel
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
-          name: ${{ env.GENAI_WHEELS_ARTIFACT_NAME }}
+          name: genai_wheel_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
 
@@ -324,7 +379,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         build-type: [Release]
-    needs: [openvino_download, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_cmake]
+    needs: [openvino_download, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel, genai_build_cmake]
     timeout-minutes: 10
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -355,7 +410,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download manifest and wheels
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: '{${{ env.GENAI_WHEELS_ARTIFACT_NAME }},manifest_${{ matrix.build-type }}}'
+          pattern: '{genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*,manifest_${{ matrix.build-type }}}'
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -427,7 +482,10 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ 'Release' != matrix.build-type }}
         run: |
           source ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}/setupvars.sh
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} -S ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}/samples/cpp/ -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} \
+                -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
+                -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
+                -S ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}/samples/cpp/ -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
           cmake --build ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --parallel $(nproc)
           cmake --install ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }} --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --component samples_bin --prefix ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
 
@@ -486,6 +544,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           source ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}/setupvars.sh
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} \
+            -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
+            -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
             -DENABLE_JS=ON -DCPACK_GENERATOR=NPM \
             -DENABLE_PYTHON=OFF -DENABLE_WHEEL=OFF \
             -S ${{ env.SRC_DIR }} -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
@@ -502,7 +562,7 @@ jobs:
 
   genai_tests_wheel:
     name: Python (${{ matrix.test.name}}) Tests (wheel)
-    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheel ]
+    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel ]
     timeout-minutes: ${{ matrix.test.timeout }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -579,7 +639,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.test.run_condition }}
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_wheels}"
+          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*}"
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -598,7 +658,7 @@ jobs:
 
   genai_samples_tests:
     name: Samples ${{ matrix.test.name }} (${{ matrix.build-type }})
-    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_build_nodejs ]
+    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_build_nodejs ]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -671,7 +731,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.test.run_condition }}
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_archive_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_samples_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_wheels}"
+          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_archive_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_samples_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*}"
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -735,7 +795,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         build-type: [Release]
-    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_wheel ]
+    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel ]
     if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).llm_bench || fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).continuous_batching }}
     timeout-minutes: 90
     defaults:
@@ -764,7 +824,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download Build Artifacts
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_archive_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_tools_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_tests_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_wheels}"
+          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_archive_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_tools_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_tests_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*}"
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -875,7 +935,7 @@ jobs:
 
   genai_xgrammar_off_tests:
     name: Build & Test when ENABLE_XGRAMMAR=OFF
-    needs: [smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheel]
+    needs: [smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheels]
     timeout-minutes: 45
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -915,6 +975,8 @@ jobs:
                 -DENABLE_XGRAMMAR=OFF \
                 -BUILD_TOKENIZERS=OFF \
                 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+                -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
+                -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
                 -S ${{ env.SRC_DIR}} \
                 -B ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
           cmake --build ${{ env.BUILD_DIR}} --config Release --parallel $(nproc) --target py_openvino_genai --verbose
@@ -935,7 +997,7 @@ jobs:
 
   Overall_Status:
     name: ci/gha_overall_status_linux
-    needs: [smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_build_nodejs, genai_tests_wheel, genai_samples_tests, genai_tools_tests, genai_nodejs_tests, genai_xgrammar_off_tests]
+    needs: [smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_build_nodejs, genai_tests_wheel, genai_samples_tests, genai_tools_tests, genai_nodejs_tests, genai_xgrammar_off_tests]
     if: ${{ always() }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml b/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
index 1be636623b..6725cacd6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manylinux_2_28.yml
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ env.MANIFEST_PATH }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
 
-  genai_build_wheel:
-    name: Build Wheel
+  genai_build_wheels:
+    name: Build Tokenizers & WWB Wheels
     needs: [ openvino_download ]
-    timeout-minutes: 90
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
@@ -246,7 +246,66 @@ jobs:
         - ${{ github.workspace }}:${{ github.workspace }}
       options: -e SCCACHE_AZURE_BLOB_CONTAINER -e SCCACHE_AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING
     env:
-      CMAKE_GENERATOR: Unix Makefiles
+      CMAKE_GENERATOR: Ninja
+      OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ov
+      INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install
+      WHEELS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install/wheels
+      SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/src
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone openvino.genai
+        uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd # v5.0.1
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Download OpenVINO package
+        uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
+        with:
+          name: ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }}
+          path: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Build Tokenizers Wheel
+        run: |
+          python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} \
+              --config-settings='override=wheel.build_tag="${{ github.run_number }}"' \
+              ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} \
+              ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/thirdparty/openvino_tokenizers
+        working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
+
+      - name: Build WWB Wheel
+        run: python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/tools/who_what_benchmark
+        working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
+
+      - name: Upload Wheels
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: genai_wheels
+          path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
+          if-no-files-found: 'error'
+
+  genai_build_genai_wheel:
+    name: Build GenAI Wheel - Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    needs: [ openvino_download ]
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    runs-on: aks-linux-8-cores-16gb
+    container:
+      image: openvinogithubactions.azurecr.io/ov_build/manylinux_2_28:${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.docker_tag }}
+      volumes:
+        - /mount:/mount
+        - ${{ github.workspace }}:${{ github.workspace }}
+      options: -e SCCACHE_AZURE_BLOB_CONTAINER -e SCCACHE_AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING
+    env:
+      CMAKE_GENERATOR: Ninja
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/ov
       INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install
       WHEELS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/install/wheels
@@ -277,34 +336,19 @@ jobs:
           build_type: Release
           save_to: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
-      - name: Build Tokenizers Wheel
-        run: |
-          python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} \
-              --config-settings='override=wheel.build_tag="${{ github.run_number }}"' \
-              ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} \
-              ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/thirdparty/openvino_tokenizers
-        working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
-
       - name: Build GenAI Wheel
         run: |
-          for py_version in "3.10" "3.11" "3.12" "3.13"
-          do
-            python_exec_path=$(python$py_version -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)")
-            $python_exec_path -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} \
-                ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} \
-                ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
-          done
-        working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
-
-      - name: Build WWB Wheel
-        run: python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/tools/who_what_benchmark
+          python_exec_path=$(python${{ matrix.python-version }} -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)")
+          $python_exec_path -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} \
+              ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} \
+              ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
 
-      - name: Upload Wheels
+      - name: Upload GenAI Wheel
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
-          name: ${{ env.GENAI_WHEELS_ARTIFACT_NAME }}
+          name: genai_wheel_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
 
@@ -377,7 +421,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         build-type: [Release]
-    needs: [openvino_download, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_nodejs]
+    needs: [openvino_download, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_nodejs]
     timeout-minutes: 10
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -410,7 +454,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download manifest and wheels
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: '{${{ env.GENAI_WHEELS_ARTIFACT_NAME }},manifest_${{ matrix.build-type }}}'
+          pattern: '{genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*,manifest_${{ matrix.build-type }}}'
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -440,7 +484,7 @@ jobs:
   
   genai_tests_wheel:
     name: Python (${{ matrix.test.name}}) Tests (wheel)
-    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheel ]
+    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel ]
     timeout-minutes: ${{ matrix.test.timeout }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -517,7 +561,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.test.run_condition }}
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_wheels}"
+          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*}"
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -602,7 +646,7 @@ jobs:
 
   Overall_Status:
     name: ci/gha_overall_status_manylinux_2_28
-    needs: [smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_nodejs, genai_tests_wheel, genai_nodejs_tests]
+    needs: [smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cmake, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel, genai_build_nodejs, genai_tests_wheel, genai_nodejs_tests]
     if: ${{ always() }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 93a03be433..ffa7d6ff17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -283,22 +283,22 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ env.MANIFEST_PATH }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
 
-  genai_build_wheel:
-    name: genai wheel
+  genai_build_wheels:
+    name: Build Tokenizers & WWB Wheels
     needs: [ openvino_download ]
-    timeout-minutes: 90
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: pwsh
     runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb
     env:
+      CMAKE_GENERATOR: Ninja
       OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\ov
       SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\src
       BUILD_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\build
       INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\genai
       WHEELS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\genai\wheels
       CCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\ccache
-      OpenVINODeveloperPackage_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\install\ov\developer_package\cmake
 
     steps:
       - name: Clone openvino.genai
@@ -338,24 +338,11 @@ jobs:
         id: ccache-restore
         uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
         with:
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-Release-wheel-${{ github.sha }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-Release-wheels-${{ github.sha }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-Release-wheel
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-Release-wheels
           path: ${{ env.CCACHE_DIR }}
 
-      - name: Set CI environment
-        id: create_manifest
-        uses: openvinotoolkit/openvino/.github/actions/create_manifest@master
-        with:
-          repos: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
-          product_type: ${{ env.BASE_PRODUCT_TYPE }}_Release
-          target_arch: 'x86_64'
-          build_type: Release
-          save_to: ${{ github.workspace }}
-
-      #
-      # Build
-      #
       - name: Clean ccache stats
         run: ccache --zero-stats --show-config
 
@@ -376,48 +363,124 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build WWB Wheel
         run: python -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}/tools/who_what_benchmark
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
-      
-      - name: Setup Python 3.10
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+
+      - name: Show ccache stats
+        run: ccache --show-stats
+
+      - name: Save ccache
+        if: always() && steps.ccache-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && github.event_name == 'push'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
-          cache: 'pip'
-      
-      - name: Setup Python 3.12
-        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
+          key: ${{ steps.ccache-restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+          path: ${{ env.CCACHE_DIR }}
+
+      - name: Upload wheels
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
-          python-version: '3.12'
-          cache: 'pip'
+          name: genai_wheels
+          path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
+          if-no-files-found: 'error'
+
+  genai_build_genai_wheel:
+    name: Build GenAI Wheel - Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    needs: [ openvino_download ]
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: pwsh
+    runs-on: aks-win-8-cores-16gb
+    env:
+      CMAKE_GENERATOR: Ninja
+      OV_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\ov
+      SRC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\src
+      BUILD_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\build
+      INSTALL_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\genai
+      WHEELS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\genai\wheels
+      CCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\ccache
+      OpenVINODeveloperPackage_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\install\ov\developer_package\cmake
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone openvino.genai
+        uses: actions/checkout@93cb6efe18208431cddfb8368fd83d5badbf9bfd # v5.0.1
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          path: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
       
-      - name: Setup Python 3.13
+      - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
-          python-version: '3.13'
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Download OpenVINO package
+        uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
+        with:
+          name: ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }}
+          path: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Download and install ninja
+        run: |
+          Invoke-WebRequest https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/releases/download/v1.11.1/ninja-win.zip -OutFile ninja-win.zip -MaximumRetryCount 10
+          Expand-Archive -Force ninja-win.zip
+          # Add it to the GitHub Path so it would be available in the subsequent steps
+          Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_PATH -Value "${{ github.workspace }}/ninja-win"
+
+      - name: Download and install ccache
+        run: |
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/ccache/ccache/releases/download/v4.9.1/ccache-4.9.1-windows-x86_64.zip' -OutFile 'ccache.zip'
+          Expand-Archive -Path 'ccache.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\temp\ccache'
+          Move-Item -Path 'C:\temp\ccache\*' -Destination 'C:\ccache'
+          Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_PATH -Value "C:\ccache"
+
+      - name: Setup ccache
+        id: ccache-restore
+        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-Release-genai-wheel-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-ccache-${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}-Release-genai-wheel-${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          path: ${{ env.CCACHE_DIR }}
+
+      - name: Set CI environment
+        id: create_manifest
+        uses: openvinotoolkit/openvino/.github/actions/create_manifest@master
+        with:
+          repos: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
+          product_type: ${{ env.BASE_PRODUCT_TYPE }}_Release
+          target_arch: 'x86_64'
+          build_type: Release
+          save_to: ${{ github.workspace }}
+
+      - name: Clean ccache stats
+        run: ccache --zero-stats --show-config
+
+      - name: Configure Developer Command Prompt for Microsoft Visual C++
+        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@0b201ec74fa43914dc39ae48a89fd1d8cb592756 # v1.13.0
+        with:
+          toolset: 14.42 # v2022
       
       - name: Build genai wheel
         run: |
-          $pyVersions = '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13'
-          foreach ($pyVersion in $pyVersions) {
-            $pythonCommand = "py -$pyVersion -c `"import sys; print(f'{sys.executable}')`""
-            $pythonExecutablePath = & cmd /c $pythonCommand
-          
-            & $pythonExecutablePath -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} `
-              --config-settings=override=cmake.generator='Ninja' `
-              --config-settings=override=cmake.build_path='${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}/genai' `
-              --config-settings='override=wheel.build_tag="${{ github.run_number }}"' `
-              ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} `
-              ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
-          }
+          $pythonCommand = "py -${{ matrix.python-version }} -c `"import sys; print(f'{sys.executable}')`""
+          $pythonExecutablePath = & cmd /c $pythonCommand
+        
+          & $pythonExecutablePath -m pip wheel -v --no-deps --wheel-dir ${{ env.WHEELS_DIR }} `
+            --config-settings=override=cmake.generator='Ninja' `
+            --config-settings=override=cmake.build_path='${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}/genai' `
+            --config-settings='override=wheel.build_tag="${{ github.run_number }}"' `
+            ${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_wheel_source }} `
+            ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
         working-directory: ${{ env.OV_INSTALL_DIR }}
 
       - name: Show ccache stats
         run: ccache --show-stats
 
-      #
-      # Upload build artifacts
-      #
-
       - name: Save ccache
         if: always() && steps.ccache-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && github.event_name == 'push'
         uses: actions/cache/save@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
@@ -425,11 +488,11 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ steps.ccache-restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
           path: ${{ env.CCACHE_DIR }}
 
-      - name: Upload wheels
+      - name: Upload GenAI wheel
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
-          name: genai_wheels
+          name: genai_wheel_python_${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           if-no-files-found: 'error'
 
@@ -438,7 +501,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         build-type: [Release]
-    needs: [openvino_download, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_cpack]
+    needs: [openvino_download, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel, genai_build_cpack]
     timeout-minutes: 10
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -463,7 +526,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download manifest and wheels
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: '{${{ env.GENAI_WHEELS_ARTIFACT_NAME }},manifest_${{ matrix.build-type }}}'
+          pattern: '{genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*,manifest_${{ matrix.build-type }}}'
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -591,7 +654,7 @@ jobs:
 
   genai_tests_wheel:
     name: Python (${{ matrix.test.name}}) Tests (wheel)
-    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheel ]
+    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel ]
     timeout-minutes: ${{ matrix.test.timeout }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -661,7 +724,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.test.run_condition }}
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_wheels}"
+          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*}"
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -723,7 +786,7 @@ jobs:
             runner: 'aks-win-4-cores-8gb'
             run_condition: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).Speech_generation_samples.test }}
 
-    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cpack, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_build_nodejs ]
+    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cpack, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_build_nodejs ]
     timeout-minutes: 120
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -748,7 +811,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.test.run_condition }}
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_cpack_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_samples_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_wheels}"
+          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_cpack_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_samples_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*}"
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -816,7 +879,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         build-type: [Release]
-    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cpack, genai_build_wheel ]
+    needs: [ smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cpack, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel ]
     if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components).continuous_batching }}
     timeout-minutes: 90
     defaults:
@@ -837,7 +900,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download Build Artifacts
         uses: akashchi/download-artifact@d59a9c15fec3fdb7c9adf09464124d00f9c11415
         with:
-          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_cpack_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_tools_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_tests_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_wheels}"
+          pattern: "{${{ needs.openvino_download.outputs.ov_artifact_name }},genai_cpack_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_tools_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_tests_${{ matrix.build-type }},genai_wheels,genai_wheel_python_*}"
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_DIR }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -927,7 +990,7 @@ jobs:
 
   Overall_Status:
     name: ci/gha_overall_status_windows
-    needs: [smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cpack, genai_build_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_tests_wheel, genai_tools_tests, genai_samples_tests, genai_build_nodejs, genai_nodejs_tests]
+    needs: [smart_ci, openvino_download, genai_build_cpack, genai_build_wheels, genai_build_genai_wheel, genai_build_samples, genai_tests_wheel, genai_tools_tests, genai_samples_tests, genai_build_nodejs, genai_nodejs_tests]
     if: ${{ always() }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: