All shutdown dates · Google Gemini
GOOGLE GEMINI · MODEL
imagen-4.0-generate-001 was shut down on 17 August 2026
SHUT DOWN17 August 2026
SINCE61 days ago
REPLACE WITHgemini-nano-banana-2.1
Announced in: Imagen models.
Google Gemini lists 17 August 2026 as the date it shut down for imagen-4.0-generate-001, with gemini-nano-banana-2.1 as the recommended replacement. Source: Google Gemini's official deprecations page, checked 17 October 2026. Read the official page.
Checked against the official page on 17 October 2026 at 06:08 UTC
Announced in the same notice
| Shuts down | When | Model | Replace with | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2025 | 341 days ago | imagen-3.0-generate-002 | imagen-4.0-generate-001 | Official |
| 17 February 2026 | 242 days ago | imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06 | imagen-4.0-generate-001 | Official |
| 17 February 2026 | 242 days ago | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06 | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 | Official |
| 17 August 2026 | 61 days ago | imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 | Official |
| 17 August 2026 | 61 days ago | imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 | Official |