# textembedding-gecko@001 — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For textembedding-gecko@001, provider is Google (Vertex AI); lifecycle status is Retired; shutdown / retirement date is April 21, 2025; recommended replacement is gemini-embedding-001, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** Google (Vertex AI)
- **Model ID / API name:** textembedding-gecko@001 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Retired
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** April 21, 2025 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Recommended replacement:** gemini-embedding-001 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> April 21, 2025 | gemini-embedding-001 | textembedding-gecko@001 |

## 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/).