Shutdown calendar / Gemini API (Google AI)
gemini-embedding-001 shuts down on May 14, 2028
That is 595 days from the last dataset check (Sep 27, 2026).
The provider recommends gemini-embedding-2.
| Platform | ID | Shutdown | Recommended replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini API (Google AI) | gemini-embedding-001 | May 14, 2028 in 595 days | gemini-embedding-2 | official page |
| Google Vertex AI | gemini-embedding-001 | not sooner than May 20, 2028 not before | not named by the provider | official page |
What breaks
- Requests fail. After May 14, 2028 every call that names
gemini-embedding-001returns an error on Gemini API (Google AI). Nothing is migrated for you. - Output changes. A newer model answers differently: length, format, refusals and JSON shape can all shift. Run your own prompts through both models before the date and compare.
Find it in your code
Quick look:
grep -rnF "gemini-embedding-001" --include=*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb,yaml,yml,json,env} .Or scan the whole repo for this and every other retiring model, including parameters the replacement rejects:
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