Vertex AI · Model retirement
imagen-3.0-generate-002
Stopped working
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.
What to use instead of imagen-3.0-generate-002
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.
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- API
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imagen-3.0-generate-002- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- June 30, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
imagen-3.0-generate-002 on other APIs
- Gemini API Stopped working
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