Vertex AI Release Notes
Last updated: Apr 7, 2026
- Apr 6, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Apr 6, 2026
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April 06, 2026
Vertex AI adds schema-based metadata search in RAG Engine to filter retrieval contexts from corpus file metadata.
Feature
Metadata search for RAG Engine
Use schema-based metadata search in Vertex AI RAG Engine. You can define a metadata schema for a corpus, attach metadata to files within that corpus, and use this metadata to filter contexts during retrieval. For more information, see Filter with metadata search.
Original source Report a problem - Apr 3, 2026
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April 03, 2026
Vertex AI adds RAG Engine Serverless mode in public preview for fully managed RAG storage and easy switching with Spanner mode.
Feature
Vertex AI RAG Engine Serverless mode
Vertex AI RAG Engine Serverless mode is now available in public preview. Serverless mode provides a fully managed database for storing RAG resources that abstracts away database provisioning and scaling. You can seamlessly switch between Serverless mode and Spanner mode, which provides dedicated, isolated database instances.
For more information, see the following:
- Deployment modes in Vertex AI RAG Engine
- Serverless mode
- Managing Spanner mode
- Switching between modes
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- Apr 2, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Apr 2, 2026
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April 02, 2026
Vertex AI adds Veo 3.1 Lite in public preview and updates Gemini 2.5 model retirement dates.
Feature
Veo 3.1 Lite
Veo 3.1 Lite is available in public preview. This release is our most cost-efficient Veo on Vertex AI model.
For more information, see 3.1 Lite Generate
Announcement
Gemini 2.5 model retirement dates updated
The retirement dates for Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, and Gemini 2.5 Flash have been updated to October 16, 2026. For more information, see Model versions and lifecycle.
Original source Report a problem - Mar 25, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 25, 2026
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March 25, 2026
Vertex AI adds Lyria 3 public preview for audio generation with Lyria 3 Pro and Clip preview models.
Feature
Lyria 3
Lyria is available in public preview. You can use lyria-3-pro-preview to generate 184 seconds of audio, or lyria-3-clip-preview to generate 30 seconds of audio.
For more information, see the following:
- Lyria 3 Pro Preview
- Lyria 3 Clip Preview
- Mar 24, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 24, 2026
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March 24, 2026
Vertex AI announces deprecations for Imagen and Veo GA generation endpoints, with recommended migrations to newer Gemini and Veo model endpoints before June 30, 2026 to avoid service disruption.
Deprecated
Imagen generation GA endpoints deprecation
The following table describes image generation endpoints that are deprecated and their replacements. We recommend updating your model endpoints before June 30, 2026, to avoid service disruption.
Discontinued endpoints Recommended endpoint migration imagegeneration@002 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagegeneration@003 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagegeneration@004 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagegeneration@005 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagegeneration@006 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagetext@001 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagen-3.0-capability-001 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagen-3.0-capability-002 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagen-3.0-fast-generate-001 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagen-3.0-generate-001 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagen-3.0-generate-002 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagen-4.0-generate-001 gemini-2.5-flash-image imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 gemini-2.5-flash-imageDeprecated
Video generation GA endpoints deprecation
The following table describes video generation endpoints that are deprecated and their replacements. We recommend updating your model endpoints before June 30, 2026, to avoid service disruption.
Discontinued endpoints Recommended endpoint migration veo-3.0-generate-001 veo-3.1-generate-001 veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 veo-3.1-fast-generate-001 veo-2.0-generate-001 veo-3.1-generate-001 Original source Report a problem - Mar 16, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 16, 2026
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March 16, 2026
Vertex AI deprecates Vertex Explainable AI, directing users to Vertex AI deprecations for details.
Vertex Explainable AI is deprecated. For details, see Vertex AI deprecations.
Original source Report a problem - Mar 12, 2026
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March 12, 2026
Vertex AI releases partner model evaluation support, enabling Gen AI evaluation for Anthropic and Llama models.
Feature
Partner model evaluations
The Gen AI evaluation service supports evaluating partner models, such as Anthropic and Llama models. For more information, see Perform evaluation using the console.
Original source Report a problem - Mar 5, 2026
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March 05, 2026
Google announces Vector Search 2.0 is generally available, a scalable retrieval engine that serves as the knowledge core for AI apps. It unifies data and vectors in Collections, offers auto-embeddings, hybrid search with ranking, and supports PSC, PGA, and VPC Service Controls.
Announcement
Vector Search 2.0 is generally available (GA)
Vector Search 2.0 is generally available (GA).
Vector Search 2.0 is a retrieval engine designed to streamline AI development and serve as the knowledge core for AI applications.
Available features:
- Collections unifying data and vectors.
- Auto-embeddings for populating vector fields automatically.
- Hybrid search and ranking combining vector, full-text, and built-in semantic re-ranking in a single parallel query.
- Private Service Connect (PSC), Private Google Accesss (PGA), and VPC Service Controls support.
For more information, see the Vector Search 2.0 documentation.
Original source Report a problem - Mar 3, 2026
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March 03, 2026
Google announces deprecation of several video generation endpoints with migration guidance and a deadline of April 2, 2026, to prevent service disruption. It also unveils Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite in public preview, the cost efficient, low latency option for high volume LLM traffic.
Deprecated
Video generation preview endpoints deprecation
The following table describes video generation endpoints that are deprecated and their replacements. We recommend updating your model endpoints before April 2, 2026, to avoid service disruption.
Discontinued endpoints Recommended endpoint migration veo-3.0-generate-preview veo-3.0-generate-001 veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview veo-2.0-generate-preview veo-2.0-generate-001 veo-2.0-generate-exp veo-2.0-generate-001 veo-001-preview-0815 veo-2.0-generate-001 veo-001-preview veo-2.0-generate-001 veo-3.1-generate-preview veo-3.1-generate-001 veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview veo-3.1-fast-generate-001Discontinued endpoints
Feature
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite (gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview) is available in public preview. This release is our most cost-efficient Gemini model and is optimized for low latency use cases for high-volume, cost-sensitive LLM traffic.
For more information, see Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.
Original source Report a problem - Feb 26, 2026
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February 26, 2026
Google announces Gemini 3.1 Flash Image in public preview, enabling high quality image generation with improved pricing and latency.
Feature
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (gemini-3.1-flash-image) is available in public preview. This release enables high-quality image generation with improved pricing and latency. We recommend using Gemini 3.1 Flash Image when generating images.
For more information, see Gemini 3.1 Flash Image.
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