AI BriefingClaude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) reaches general availability with full platform feature parity
·2026.10.22 09:00
Key point
The offering provides day-zero access to new Claude features, uses existing Google Cloud IAM credentials, and draws down existing Google Cloud commitments.
Details
- Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) is generally available, providing Google Cloud customers with the full set of Claude Platform features, including new features and betas shipping the same day they go live on the native Claude Platform.
- The offering integrates with existing Google Cloud IAM credentials and billing, with Claude usage drawing down existing Google Cloud commitments.
- Fast Mode on Claude Opus 5.5 is generally available for this offering, offering up to 2.5x faster output token generation at $8 per million input tokens and $40 per million output tokens.
- Available models include Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5, and Haiku 5.5, with new models shipping as they launch.
Feature Access
- Includes Claude Managed Agents (beta), Code execution, Computer use, Agent skills, and Advisor strategy (beta) for building and deploying agents.
- Provides Files API, Citations, Web search, Web fetch, and MCP connector (beta) for connecting to systems and knowledge.
- Offers Prompt caching and Batch processing for managing cost and performance.
Availability and Management
- Currently available with US and Global endpoints.
- Customers get access to the Claude Console for observing and managing agents, including prompt writing, agent configuration, and usage monitoring.
- Anthropic operates the service and acts as the data processor, distinct from the Google managed offering where Google is the data processor.
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