Claude usage can draw down your Google Cloud commitment.

01 · What changed

What Anthropic shipped.

Claude was already on Google Cloud through the Google managed offering, where Google is the data processor. This adds a second path: Anthropic operates the service, acts as the data processor and offers the full set of Claude Platform features. In practice, a firm that runs on Google Cloud can give its engineers the same Claude API they would get from Anthropic directly, using the IAM credentials it already manages. Usage appears on a single Google Cloud invoice and draws down the firm's existing Google Cloud commitment.

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   Full Claude Platform

   The full set of Claude API features, including Claude Managed Agents (beta), code execution, computer use, agent skills, the Files API, Citations, web search and fetch, and the MCP connector (beta). Prompt caching and batch processing are included.

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   Same-day features

   Anthropic says new features and betas ship the same day they go live on the native Claude Platform. New models ship on the offering as they launch.

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   Google Cloud IAM access

   It works with existing Google Cloud IAM credentials. Teams stay within the tools and permissions they already manage.

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   One Google Cloud invoice

   Billing runs through Google Cloud Marketplace on a single Google Cloud invoice. Claude usage draws down your existing Google Cloud commitment.

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   Claude Console included

   Customers get the Claude Console to write prompts, configure agents, run them on hosted environments and monitor usage and costs. Access and security are managed per workspace.

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   Current models

   Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5 and Haiku 5.5 are available.

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   Fast mode on Opus 5.5

   Generally available on this offering. Anthropic says it offers up to 2.5x faster output token generation, at $8 input and $40 output per million tokens.

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   US and Global endpoints

   The Anthropic managed offering is currently available with US and Global endpoints.

02 · What it means

What it means for your seat.

A firm on Google Cloud now chooses between two ways to use Claude there. The main question is who processes the data: Anthropic in the new offering, Google in the existing one. The answer decides which features your teams get on day one and which data commitments your risk team has to review.

03 · This week

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1. 01 · Decide who should process the data: Put the two paths in front of risk and compliance: Anthropic as data processor with full feature parity, or Google as data processor with regional residency and native Google Cloud integrations. Write down which one your firm's data policies allow.
2. 02 · Call your account executive about discounts: If you have an existing Anthropic or Google Cloud discount, contact your account executive before anyone starts using the Anthropic managed offering. Anthropic says discounts cannot be applied retroactively.
3. 03 · Map the features your builds need: List what each planned build relies on, such as Citations and the Files API for reading a credit agreement or prompt caching for a weekly status report. Check that list against the documentation for the offering you choose.

The short answers.