# textembedding-gecko@003 — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For textembedding-gecko@003, provider is Google (Vertex AI); lifecycle status is Retired; shutdown / retirement date is May 24, 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@003 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Retired _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** May 24, 2025 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Recommended replacement:** gemini-embedding-001 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Retired models The following table lists the retired models (click to expand) Model ID | Release date | Retirement date | Recommended upgrade | gemini-2.0-flash | February 5, 2025 | June 1, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | gemini-2.0-flash-lite | February 25, 2025 | June 1, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | gemini-1.5-pro-001 | May 24, 2024 | May 24, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash | gemini-1.5-pro-002 | September 24, 2024 | September 24, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash | gemini-1.5-flash-001 | May 24, 2024 | May 24, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash-lite | gemini-1.5-flash-002 | September 24, 2024 | September 24, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash-lite | textembedding-gecko@003 * | December 12, 2023 | May 24, 2025 | gemini-embedding-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/).