When is imagen-3.0-generate-002 retired?
retired
imagen-3.0-generate-002 on Google Gemini API was retired on Nov 10, 2025.
Replacement: gemini-nano-banana-2.1
| Provider (API) | Google Gemini API |
|---|---|
| Model ID | imagen-3.0-generate-002 |
| Deprecation announced | — |
| Shutdown date | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Section on source page | Imagen models |
| Source | https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations |
| Last checked | 2026-11-02T15:14:04+00:00 |
Last checked 2026-11-02 · Source · Markdown · JSON
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gemini-nano-banana-2.1as the recommended replacement forimagen-3.0-generate-002(official source). - Read the provider's official notes on the source page before switching model IDs.
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