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Older Vertex AI embedding models retire on April 1, 2027

Readers can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

165 days left · April 1, 2027 · Public page

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    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Here is what to change before April 1, 2027:
    
    1. Find the old model names. Search for the four names on Google's list, such as text-embedding-004.
    2. Pick a newer embedding model. Google's page lists gemini-embedding-001 and gemini-embedding-2 with later dates.
    3. Test search results first. Try it on your own data. You may need to embed your stored text again.
    
    If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
    [Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until April 1, 2027. You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. First: find the old model names. Then pick a newer embedding model.
    Happy to help if you get stuck.
    [Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
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    Switch from Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to Your product

    Vertex AI text-embedding-004, 005 and two more: a change is due by April 1. You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform

    Google ends four older embedding models on Vertex AI on April 1, 2027, including text-embedding-004 and 005. Its page does not name a model to use next.

    • Retirement date: April 1, 2027 (Google Cloud)
    • Models that retire: text-embedding-005, text-embedding-004, text-multilingual-embedding-002 (the multilingual 002 model), multimodalembedding@001 (Google Cloud)
    • How many models: Four (Google Cloud)
    • Replacement: Not listed by Google (Google Cloud)
    • Embedding models with later dates on the same page: gemini-embedding-001 (no sooner than May 20, 2028) and gemini-embedding-2 (released April 22, 2026) (Google Cloud)
    • Can the date move earlier?: No. Google says dates may be extended, but not moved earlier (Google Cloud)
    • What Google calls Vertex AI now: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Agent Platform for short) (Google Cloud)
    • Apps that embed text or images with these models: Must move to another model by April 1, 2027 (Google Cloud)

    You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

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    How to move from Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to Your product

    1. Save what you need from Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: April 1, 2027.

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    How to help new users settle in

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    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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