Pawel Huryn · 5 min read · Gen AI Tools
Claude Cowork Now Runs Any LLM. Test It Free.
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Anthropic's Claude Cowork now lets you run Claude alongside other LLMs on Claude Desktop, including GPT-5, Grok, and Gemini, through OpenRouter, local models, or enterprise gateways like Bedrock, Vertex AI, or Foundry. It is a quiet research preview with enterprise-grade admin controls and multiple deployment paths for individuals and organizations, including data-residency options via provider gateways.
Key Takeaways
- Claude Cowork can run Claude alongside other LLMs and local models via OpenRouter or gateway deployments (Bedrock, Vertex AI, Foundry).
- It's a research preview for both individuals (pilot/evaluation access) and enterprises (governed via admin features like per-user token caps, MCP allowlists, OpenTelemetry, and update controls).
- Deployment paths include regulated industries through a gateway, enterprises with provider-side data residency, and independent individuals; Foundry remains on Anthropic infra during the preview, while Bedrock/Vertex offer data residency.
- Setup options include connecting Claude Desktop to OpenRouter, importing Anthropic skills and plugins, and using local models behind compatible proxies (e.g., LiteLLM, Ollama).
Excerpt
You can now run Claude Cowork and Code in Claude Desktop against any LLM. GPT-5, Grok, Gemini, open-weight models via OpenRouter, a local model on your laptop, or your enterprise gateway (Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry). Anthropic shipped it quietly. No announcement. No blog post. Just technical docs. I discovered it by accident. 20+ hours later, still zero official word. 1. What It Actually Is Built for enterprises and individuals . Same config panel, same admin controls. If your organization uses Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Azure AI Foundry, or an LLM gateway to access Claude, you can deploy Claude Cowork…