All providers · 2 official entries
text-embedding-004 deprecation date & shutdown status by provider
Next shutdown: text-embedding-004 on Google Cloud Vertex AI (Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform), April 1, 2027.
| Provider | Status | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Gemini APItext-embedding-004 | gemini-embedding-2 | Official notice | |
Vertex AItext-embedding-004 | — | Official notice |
Per-provider details
text-embedding-004on Google Gemini API →text-embedding-004on Google Cloud Vertex AI (Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform) →
Questions
When will text-embedding-004 be deprecated?
Google Gemini API: text-embedding-004 was shut down on January 14, 2026. Google Cloud Vertex AI (Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform): text-embedding-004 is scheduled to shut down on April 1, 2027. Dates come from each provider’s official deprecation page (data verified 2026-09-26).
Is text-embedding-004 deprecated?
text-embedding-004 has a deprecation or retirement entry from Google Gemini API & Google Cloud Vertex AI (Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform). See the table on this page for the exact model IDs and dates.
What should I use instead of text-embedding-004?
The official replacements named by the providers are: gemini-embedding-2 (Gemini API, for text-embedding-004).