GCP Vertex AI exposes Claude 3.5 Haiku through model ID claude-3.5-haiku. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
Last refreshed 2026-07-26. Next refresh: weekly.
Quick Start
- 1
- 2Use the GCP Vertex AI SDK or REST API to call
claude-3.5-haiku— see the documentation for request format. - 3
Code Examples
pip install google-cloud-aiplatformGOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECTclaude-3.5-haikuFor Google-published models use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash-001". For third-party publishers (Anthropic, Meta, etc.) use the full publisher path, e.g. "publishers/anthropic/models/claude-3-5-sonnet-v2@20241022".
import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
# Reads GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT from env; authenticates via Application Default Credentials
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")
model = GenerativeModel("claude-3.5-haiku")
response = model.generate_content("Hello")
print(response.text)Pricing on GCP Vertex AI
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.80 |
| Output tokens | $4.00 |
Capabilities
About Claude 3.5 Haiku
Claude 3.5 Haiku is Anthropic's latest AI model, known for its speed and efficiency while maintaining high intelligence. It is optimized for applications needing rapid response, like interactive chatbots and real-time content moderation. Initially text-only, future plans include image input capabilities. It excels in delivering fast, accurate code suggestions, processing and categorizing information swiftly, and handling large volumes of user interactions. Priced accessibly, it offers advanced coding, tool use, and reasoning abilities. Though initially surpassing Claude 3 Haiku in benchmarks, its pricing reflects its enhanced performance 123457.