--- title: "Claude on Google Cloud for Your Company | By The People Tech" description: "Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) is now generally available: the full Claude API, with Google Cloud IAM access and billing." url: https://bythepeople.tech/claude/whats-new/claude-models-on-google-cloud-anthropic-managed --- [Claude for Business](/claude) [What’s New](/claude/whats-new) Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) New feature Released 22 October 2026 · 5 min read # Claude usage can draw down your _Google Cloud commitment_. Anthropic has made Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) generally available. It is the Claude API operated by Anthropic and reached through your Google Cloud project. Google Cloud IAM controls access and Google Cloud Marketplace handles billing. Anthropic says new features and betas ship the same day they go live on the native Claude Platform. At a glance Status Generally available Access Google Cloud IAM Billing Draws down GCP commitment New features Same day as Claude Platform Data processor Anthropic On this page * [What changed](#changed) * [Which Google Cloud path?](#rule) * [What it means](#means) * [What to do this week](#steps) * [Questions](#questions) Published by [Fatjon (Tony) Kalemaj](/about-us/tony-kalemaj) COO & Head of Applied AI 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. ### 1. Full Claude Platform 1\. 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. ### 2. Same-day features 2\. 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. ### 3. Google Cloud IAM access 3\. It works with existing Google Cloud IAM credentials. Teams stay within the tools and permissions they already manage. ### 4. One Google Cloud invoice 4\. Billing runs through Google Cloud Marketplace on a single Google Cloud invoice. Claude usage draws down your existing Google Cloud commitment. ### 5. Claude Console included 5\. 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. ### 6. Current models 6\. Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5 and Haiku 5.5 are available. ### 7. Fast mode on Opus 5.5 7\. 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. ### 8. US and Global endpoints 8\. The Anthropic managed offering is currently available with US and Global endpoints. Anthropic managed or Google managed ### Anthropic managed Anthropic operates the service and acts as the data processor. Choose it when your teams want the full Claude Platform feature set through Google Cloud, with new features and betas on the same day they go live on the native Claude Platform. ### Google managed Google is the data processor. Anthropic says it remains the better choice if you have strict regional data residency requirements or want native Google Cloud integrations such as Model Armor or Agent Engine. 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. ### Leadership If your firm already has a Google Cloud commitment, Claude usage through the Anthropic managed offering draws it down and lands on the same invoice. That keeps a build, such as a cited first pass on credit agreements, inside a budget line you already have. Ask your technology lead which of the two Google Cloud paths fits your data policies before any build starts. ### Risk and compliance In the Anthropic managed offering, Anthropic operates the service and acts as the data processor. In the Google managed offering, Google is the data processor, and Anthropic names it the better choice for strict regional data residency requirements. Review which processor your policies and investor commitments allow before data room or portfolio data goes through either path. ### IT and engineering You get the native Claude API, the Claude Console and the full feature set, including prompt caching, batch processing and the Files API, with access controlled through Google Cloud IAM. Anthropic says native Google Cloud integrations such as Model Armor and Agent Engine are reasons to stay on the Google managed offering. Check the feature list in the documentation against what your builds use today. ### Finance and procurement If your firm has an existing Anthropic or Google Cloud discount, Anthropic asks you to contact your account executive before starting on the Anthropic managed offering. Discounts cannot be applied retroactively to usage. Confirm how the usage will appear against your Google Cloud commitment before teams start building. 03 · This week ## What to do this week. 0 of 3 done 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. Sources Facts and dates are Anthropic’s own. What it means and what to do are our view, from the firms we work with. Drafted with Claude from these sources, checked against them figure by figure, and published 22 October 2026. * [Claude Platform release notes](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/release-notes/overview) * [Anthropic: The full Claude Platform, available on Google Cloud](https://claude.com/resources/articles/claude-models-on-google-cloud-anthropic-managed) ## The short answers. ### What is Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed)? It is the Claude API operated by Anthropic and reached through your Google Cloud project, and it is generally available. Google Cloud IAM controls access and Google Cloud Marketplace handles billing. ### What is the difference between the Anthropic managed and Google managed Claude offerings on Google Cloud? In the Anthropic managed offering, Anthropic operates the service, acts as the data processor and provides the full set of Claude Platform features, with new features shipping the same day. In the Google managed offering, Google is the data processor, and Anthropic says it remains the better choice for strict regional data residency or native Google Cloud integrations such as Model Armor or Agent Engine. ### Does Claude usage count toward my Google Cloud commitment? Yes. Anthropic says billing for the Anthropic managed offering is through a single Google Cloud invoice and Claude usage draws down your existing Google Cloud commitment. If you have an existing discount, contact your Anthropic or Google Cloud account executive first, because discounts cannot be applied retroactively. ### Which models and endpoints does the Anthropic managed offering on Google Cloud support? Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5 and Haiku 5.5 are available, with new models added as they launch. The offering is currently available with US and Global endpoints. Read next [21 October 2026 : Claude API version 2026-10-21 and new SDKs](/claude/whats-new/claude-api-version-2026-10-21) [21 October 2026 : Claude Duet research preview](/claude/whats-new/claude-duet) [21 October 2026 : Claude Security scans continuously and tracks fixes](/claude/whats-new/claude-security-continuous-scanning) Newsletter ## Keep up with _every_ release. One email when something ships or retires that matters to a company: what changed, what it means, the date and what to do. Unsubscribe any time. Work email How did you hear about us? How did you hear about us? 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