text-embedding-004 retirement date and replacement
Gemini API · Model · retired Jan 14, 2026 (retired)
Dates
Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Google's page| Retired | Jan 14, 2026 (retired) |
|---|---|
| Replacement | gemini-embedding-2 |
| Notice | Embedding models |
| Source | ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations |
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