Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com) veo-2.0-generate-exp model retirement

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Calls to the model veo-2.0-generate-exp on Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com) stopped working on April 2, 2026.

The error you get

What Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com) answers a call to veo-2.0-generate-exp once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404

{"error":{"code":404,"message":"Publisher model `projects/{project}/locations/{region}/publishers/google/models/veo-2.0-generate-exp` was not found or your project does not have access to it. Ensure you are using a valid model name and that the model is available in the specified region.","status":"NOT_FOUND"}}

What to use instead of veo-2.0-generate-exp

Update your model endpoints before April 2, 2026, to use veo-2.0-generate-001 to avoid service disruption.

In Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com)'s words

| `veo-2.0-generate-exp` | `veo-2.0-generate-001` |

Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com), Changelog

Facts

API: Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com) us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com
Model: veo-2.0-generate-exp
Kind: Model retirement
Announced: March 3, 2026
Takes effect: April 2, 2026
Calls after that day: Fail
Source: Changelog
Last updated: November 2, 2026
Verified: November 3, 2026, against Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com)'s own pages

Questions

When does veo-2.0-generate-exp shut down?

Calls to the model veo-2.0-generate-exp on Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com) stopped working on April 2, 2026.

What happens to calls after April 2, 2026?

They have failed since April 2, 2026.

What error does veo-2.0-generate-exp return once it is shut down?

Vertex AI (us-central1-aiplatform.googleapis.com) answers HTTP 404: "Publisher model `projects/{project}/locations/{region}/publishers/google/models/veo-2.0-generate-exp` was not found or your project does not have access to it. Ensure you are using a valid model name and that the model is available in the specified region.". Send another model to fix it.

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