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Imagen 4

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Retiring

Imagen 4 models to shut down August 17

Google announced that imagen-4.0-generate-001, imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 and imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 would shut down on August 17, 2026.

Who is affected:
Apps generating images with Imagen 4 through the Gemini API.
Action needed:
Migrate to a newer image model listed on the Gemini deprecations page.

Source

"The following image generation models are being deprecated and will be shut down on August 17, 2026:"

Google Gemini API release notes

Published

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