# gemini-embedding-001 — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For gemini-embedding-001, provider is Google (Vertex AI); lifecycle status is Active; shutdown / retirement date is No sooner than May 20, 2028, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** Google (Vertex AI)
- **Model ID / API name:** gemini-embedding-001 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Active
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** No sooner than May 20, 2028 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> gemini-embedding-001 | May 20, 2025 | No sooner than May 20, 2028 |

## Source

- https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/learn/model-versioning

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2026-09-11.
Part of [AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider](https://referencesource.org/ai-model-deprecation-and-retirement/).