diff --git a/sentry_sdk/integrations/anthropic.py b/sentry_sdk/integrations/anthropic.py
index 5aca42e4b7..2ca633c4c7 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/integrations/anthropic.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/integrations/anthropic.py
@@ -608,16 +608,13 @@ def _set_output_data(
         set_on_span(SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_FINISH_REASONS, [finish_reason])
 
     client = sentry_sdk.get_client()
-    record_inputs = False
     record_outputs = False
     if has_data_collection_enabled(client.options):
-        record_inputs = client.options["data_collection"]["gen_ai"]["inputs"]
         record_outputs = client.options["data_collection"]["gen_ai"]["outputs"]
     elif should_send_default_pii() and integration.include_prompts:
-        record_inputs = True
         record_outputs = True
 
-    if record_inputs or record_outputs:
+    if record_outputs:
         output_messages: "dict[str, list[Any]]" = {
             "response": [],
             "tool": [],
@@ -629,7 +626,7 @@ def _set_output_data(
             elif output["type"] == "tool_use":
                 output_messages["tool"].append(output)
 
-        if record_inputs and len(output_messages["tool"]) > 0:
+        if len(output_messages["tool"]) > 0:
             set_data_normalized(
                 span,
                 SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TOOL_CALLS,
@@ -637,7 +634,7 @@ def _set_output_data(
                 unpack=False,
             )
 
-        if record_outputs and len(output_messages["response"]) > 0:
+        if len(output_messages["response"]) > 0:
             set_data_normalized(
                 span, SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT, output_messages["response"]
             )
diff --git a/tests/integrations/anthropic/test_anthropic.py b/tests/integrations/anthropic/test_anthropic.py
index 7a54dfa1ae..9711beb3d5 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/anthropic/test_anthropic.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/anthropic/test_anthropic.py
@@ -639,14 +639,13 @@ async def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_async(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("span_streaming", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("stream_gen_ai_spans", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "data_collection,send_default_pii,include_prompts,outputs_collected,tool_calls_collected",
+    "data_collection,send_default_pii,include_prompts,outputs_collected",
     [
         pytest.param(
             {"gen_ai": {"outputs": True}},
             False,
             False,
             True,
-            True,
             id="gen-ai-outputs-enabled-overrides-pii-and-include-prompts",
         ),
         pytest.param(
@@ -654,23 +653,13 @@ async def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_async(
             True,
             True,
             False,
-            True,
-            id="gen-ai-outputs-disabled-still-collects-tool-calls-gated-on-inputs",
-        ),
-        pytest.param(
-            {"gen_ai": {"inputs": False}},
-            True,
-            True,
-            True,
-            False,
-            id="gen-ai-inputs-disabled-drops-tool-calls-only",
+            id="gen-ai-outputs-disabled-overrides-pii-and-include-prompts",
         ),
         pytest.param(
             {"gen_ai": {"inputs": False, "outputs": False}},
             True,
             True,
             False,
-            False,
             id="gen-ai-inputs-and-outputs-disabled-overrides-pii-and-include-prompts",
         ),
         pytest.param(
@@ -678,7 +667,6 @@ async def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_async(
             False,
             False,
             True,
-            True,
             id="gen-ai-inputs-and-outputs-omitted-defaults-to-enabled",
         ),
         pytest.param(
@@ -686,7 +674,6 @@ async def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_async(
             True,
             True,
             True,
-            True,
             id="legacy-pii-and-include-prompts-enabled",
         ),
         pytest.param(
@@ -694,7 +681,6 @@ async def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_async(
             False,
             True,
             False,
-            False,
             id="legacy-pii-disabled",
         ),
     ],
@@ -707,7 +693,6 @@ def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs(
     send_default_pii,
     include_prompts,
     outputs_collected,
-    tool_calls_collected,
     stream_gen_ai_spans,
     span_streaming,
 ):
@@ -765,15 +750,12 @@ def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs(
             span_data[SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT]
             == DATA_COLLECTION_EXPECTED_RESPONSE_TEXT
         )
-    else:
-        assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT not in span_data
-
-    if tool_calls_collected:
         assert (
             json.loads(span_data[SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TOOL_CALLS])
             == DATA_COLLECTION_EXPECTED_TOOL_CALLS
         )
     else:
+        assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT not in span_data
         assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TOOL_CALLS not in span_data
 
 
@@ -785,14 +767,13 @@ def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("stream_gen_ai_spans", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "data_collection,send_default_pii,include_prompts,outputs_collected,tool_calls_collected",
+    "data_collection,send_default_pii,include_prompts,outputs_collected",
     [
         pytest.param(
             {"gen_ai": {"outputs": True}},
             False,
             False,
             True,
-            True,
             id="gen-ai-outputs-enabled-overrides-pii-and-include-prompts",
         ),
         pytest.param(
@@ -800,23 +781,13 @@ def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs(
             True,
             True,
             False,
-            True,
-            id="gen-ai-outputs-disabled-still-collects-tool-calls-gated-on-inputs",
-        ),
-        pytest.param(
-            {"gen_ai": {"inputs": False}},
-            True,
-            True,
-            True,
-            False,
-            id="gen-ai-inputs-disabled-drops-tool-calls-only",
+            id="gen-ai-outputs-disabled-overrides-pii-and-include-prompts",
         ),
         pytest.param(
             {"gen_ai": {"inputs": False, "outputs": False}},
             True,
             True,
             False,
-            False,
             id="gen-ai-inputs-and-outputs-disabled-overrides-pii-and-include-prompts",
         ),
         pytest.param(
@@ -824,7 +795,6 @@ def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs(
             False,
             False,
             True,
-            True,
             id="gen-ai-inputs-and-outputs-omitted-defaults-to-enabled",
         ),
         pytest.param(
@@ -832,7 +802,6 @@ def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs(
             True,
             True,
             True,
-            True,
             id="legacy-pii-and-include-prompts-enabled",
         ),
         pytest.param(
@@ -840,7 +809,6 @@ def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs(
             False,
             True,
             False,
-            False,
             id="legacy-pii-disabled",
         ),
     ],
@@ -853,7 +821,6 @@ async def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs_async(
     send_default_pii,
     include_prompts,
     outputs_collected,
-    tool_calls_collected,
     stream_gen_ai_spans,
     span_streaming,
 ):
@@ -911,15 +878,12 @@ async def test_nonstreaming_create_message_data_collection_outputs_async(
             span_data[SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT]
             == DATA_COLLECTION_EXPECTED_RESPONSE_TEXT
         )
-    else:
-        assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT not in span_data
-
-    if tool_calls_collected:
         assert (
             json.loads(span_data[SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TOOL_CALLS])
             == DATA_COLLECTION_EXPECTED_TOOL_CALLS
         )
     else:
+        assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT not in span_data
         assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TOOL_CALLS not in span_data