# gemini-embedding-2 — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For gemini-embedding-2, provider is Google (Vertex AI); lifecycle status is Active; shutdown / retirement date is No retirement date announced, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** Google (Vertex AI)
- **Model ID / API name:** gemini-embedding-2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Active
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** No retirement date announced _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> gemini-embedding-2 | April 22, 2026 | | | gemini-embedding-001 | May 20, 2025 | No sooner than May 20, 2028 | | text-embedding-005 | November 18, 2024 | April 1, 2027 | | text-embedding-004 | May 14, 2024 | April 1, 2027 | | text-multilingual-embedding-002 | May 14, 2024 | April 1, 2027 | | multimodalembedding@001 | February 12, 2024 | April 1, 2027 | | Models available for shorter availability periods Short-term availability models retire 45 days after a replacement model is released. The following table lists models available for shorter terms: Model ID | Release date | Retirement date | Replacement model | gemini-3.6-flash | July 21, 2026 | No retirement date announced |

## 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/).