# gemini-embedding-2-preview deprecation — retirement date and replacement

**Google** retires **gemini-embedding-2-preview** on **2026-11-06**.
Documented replacement: **gemini-embedding-2**.

Source: https://aistudio.google.com/docs/deprecations
Source last checked: 2026-11-08.
Calendar as of 2026-11-08 UTC.

| Model | Provider | Retires | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-embedding-2-preview | Google | 2026-11-06 | gemini-embedding-2 |

effective November 6, 2026, API requests to gemini-embedding-2-preview route to gemini-embedding-2

Source: https://llmlatency.dev/migrate/google-gemini-embedding-2-preview