gemini-embedding-001 retirement date and replacement

Name: gemini-embedding-001 retires (Gemini API)
Start: 2028-05-14
End: 2028-05-14

Gemini API · Model · retires May 14, 2028 (in 18 months)

Dates

Checked Nov 2, 2026 on Google's page

Retires	May 14, 2028 (in 18 months)
Replacement	gemini-embedding-2
What it is	gemini-embedding-001 stops answering on Gemini API; use gemini-embedding-2 instead.
Source	ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations