# imagen-3.0-generate-002

Calls to the model imagen-3.0-generate-002 on Vertex AI stopped working on June 30, 2026.

On June 30, 2026, model imagen-3.0-generate-002 will stop working on Vertex AI. Any calls targeting this model after this date will fail. Developers using this endpoint should plan their updates before the retirement date to avoid service disruptions.

- API: Vertex AI (aiplatform.googleapis.com)
- Model: imagen-3.0-generate-002
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: June 30, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model imagen-3.0-generate-002`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/learn/model-versions)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/vertex-ai/imagen-3.0-generate-002/

## What to use instead

Move to gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image. The alternative gemini-2.5-flash-image is named first, but it stops working on March 15, 2027.