--- title: Claude Models on Google Cloud url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/overview description: Compare Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) and Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed), and find out which one you use. --- You can use Claude through your Google Cloud project in two ways: * **[Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed):** Anthropic operates the [Claude API](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/overview). * **[Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/google-managed):** Google operates Claude models as part of Google Cloud's Agent Platform. ## How the two Google Cloud offerings differ The following table compares Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) with Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed). | Aspect | [Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed) | [Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/google-managed) | | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **API surface** | Claude API endpoints
`/v1/{endpoint}` | Agent Platform prediction endpoints | | **Request format** | Same as the Claude API
`model` in the request body
`anthropic-version` header | `model` in the URL
`anthropic_version` in the request body | | **Streaming** | `"stream": true` in the request body | A separate `:streamRawPredict` endpoint | | **Location** | `global`
See [Project, location, and workspace resolution](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed#project-location-and-workspace-resolution). | A global, multi-region, or regional endpoint
See [Global, multi-region, and regional endpoints](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/google-managed#global-multi-region-and-regional-endpoints). | | **Model IDs for models earlier than Claude 4.6** | The Claude API ID
Example: `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` | The Claude API ID, with `@` in place of the hyphen before the snapshot date
Example: `claude-haiku-4-5@20251001`
See [Model IDs and versioning](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/models/model-ids-and-versions). | | **Services to enable on your project** | See [Set up your account](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed#set-up-your-account). | The Agent Platform API
`aiplatform.googleapis.com` | | **Anthropic organization** | A new Anthropic organization for your project | None | | **Billing** | Google Cloud Marketplace | Google Cloud, as Agent Platform usage | | **Rate limits** | Managed by Anthropic | Managed by Google Cloud | ## What both offerings share * **Credentials:** Both offerings use Google Cloud credentials, including Application Default Credentials. You grant access to each offering separately, through its own IAM roles. * [Credentials for Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed#authentication) * [Credentials for Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/google-managed#before-making-api-calls) * **Billing:** Charges for both offerings appear on your Google Cloud bill. * [Billing for Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed#billing) * [Billing for Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/google-managed#billing) * **Model IDs:** Claude 4.6 and later models use their Claude API IDs on both offerings. See [Model IDs and versioning](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/models/model-ids-and-versions). * **SDKs:** Anthropic's [client SDKs](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/cli-sdks-libraries/overview) support both offerings. ## Moving between the two offerings Follow the steps for whichever offering you're moving to: * [Steps for moving to Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed#migrating-from-google-managed) * [Steps for moving to Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/google-managed#migrating-from-anthropic-managed) ## Which offering are you using? The following table lists values that identify Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) and Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed). Find a value you already have. For example, look for the host in your request URLs or the SDK client in your code. The heading of that value's column is your offering. | What to check | [Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed) | [Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/google-managed) | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Where your requests go** | `claude.googleapis.com`
The URL includes your workspace ID.
It ends in a Claude API path, such as `.../invoke/v1/messages`. | One of these Agent Platform hosts:
`aiplatform.googleapis.com`
`aiplatform.us.rep.googleapis.com`
`aiplatform.eu.rep.googleapis.com`
`{region}-aiplatform.googleapis.com`
The URL path contains `.../publishers/anthropic/models/{model}`.
It ends in `:rawPredict` or `:streamRawPredict`. | | **SDK client in your code** | `AnthropicGoogleCloud` (csharp: `AnthropicGoogleCloudClient`; go: `googlecloud.NewClient`; java: `GoogleCloudBackend`; php: `Anthropic\GoogleCloud\Client`; ruby: `Anthropic::GoogleCloudClient`)
In every SDK, the client name contains `GoogleCloud` (all lowercase in Go). | `AnthropicVertex` (csharp: `AnthropicVertexClient`; go: `vertex.WithGoogleAuth`; java: `VertexBackend`; php: `Anthropic\Vertex\Client`; ruby: `Anthropic::VertexClient`)
In every SDK, the client name contains `Vertex` (all lowercase in Go). | | **IAM roles that grant access** | `roles/claude.admin`
`roles/claude.user`
`roles/claude.viewer` | Agent Platform IAM roles | | **Management console** | The Claude Console, at `platform.claude.com`
You open it from the Google Cloud console. | The Google Cloud console | | **Where each offering appears in the Google Cloud console** | The option labeled **Anthropic managed**
See [Set up your account](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed#set-up-your-account). | Claude models in [Model Garden](https://cloud.google.com/model-garden) | If you call `api.anthropic.com` with an API key, you use neither offering. To move those calls to Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed), see [Moving from an existing Anthropic organization](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/anthropic-managed#moving-from-an-existing-anthropic-organization). ## Next steps Set up your account and make your first request. Install an SDK and make your first request. Look up permissions, roles, and audit log types.