Google Cloud is enhancing generative AI offerings by providing developers with more choices for deploying Anthropic's Claude models. A new Anthropic-managed deployment option for Claude models is now generally available on Google Cloud. This option complements the existing Google-managed deployment choice. Both options offer access to the latest Claude models on day zero and share the same pricing and Google Cloud billing.The key difference lies in who serves as the data processor and the availability of new Claude platform features. The Anthropic-managed option provides immediate access to features like Claude Managed Agents and code execution, with Anthropic acting as the data processor under their terms. Google Cloud IAM and billing consolidation are still utilized. Conversely, the Google-managed option maintains Google Cloud as the data processor under existing customer agreements, prioritizing strict governance and compliance with features like VPC Service Controls and CMEK. New Claude platform features will be integrated over time into the Google-managed infrastructure. The Google-managed option also offers native integrations with Google Cloud services. Regardless of the deployment choice, users can leverage Claude models such as Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku.