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embedding-2-preview — Shut down — shutdown August 10, 2026

For embedding-2-preview, provider is Google (Gemini Developer API); lifecycle status is Shut down; shutdown / retirement date is August 10, 2026; recommended replacement is gemini-embedding-2; platform / deployment scope is Gemini Developer API (ai.google.dev), recorded from its source on 2026-09-16.

Provider
Google (Gemini Developer API) our reading
Model ID / API name
embedding-2-preview verified
Lifecycle status
Shut down
Release date
March 10, 2026 verified
Shutdown / retirement date
August 10, 2026 verified
Recommended replacement
gemini-embedding-2 verified
Platform / deployment scope
Gemini Developer API (ai.google.dev) our reading
Sourceai.google.dev
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What the source says

embedding-2-preview | March 10, 2026 | August 10, 2026 | gemini-embedding-2 |

— ai.google.dev, retrieved 2026-09-16

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Release date

Model | Release date | Shutdown date | Recommended replacement | gemini-embedding-2 | April 22, 2026 | No shutdown date announced | | gemini-embedding-001 | July 14, 2025 | May 14, 2028 | gemini-embedding-2 | text-embedding-004 | April 9, 2024 | January 14, 2026 | gemini-embedding-2 | Preview models | | | | embedding-2-preview | March 10, 2026 | August 10, 2026 | gemini-embedding-2 |

— all from ai.google.dev, retrieved 2026-09-16

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