imagen-4.0-generate-001 shutdown date & replacement
Shut down
- Status
- retired
- Shutdown date
- Aug 17, 2026
- As written by provider
- August 17, 2026
- Deprecation announced
- —
- Recommended replacement
- gemini-nano-banana-2.1
- Type
- image
- Price change
- Not published by provider
- Source
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations
- Last checked
- 2026-10-16
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| Shutdown | In | Model | Replacement | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 60 days ago | imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 | image |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 60 days ago | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 | image |