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Google Imagen (Vertex AI)

Model deprecation · Model Consolidation · shut down June 24, 2026

Born: June 7, 2023
Died: June 24, 2026
Lifespan: 3y
Cause of death: Model Consolidation
Killed by: Google
Type: Model

Google's family of text-to-image models on Vertex AI, once the backbone of image generation across Google Cloud and Workspace. Retired June 24, 2026 as native image generation folded directly into the Gemini 3 models. Apps built on the standalone Imagen endpoints were forced to migrate to Gemini's built-in image gen.

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Is Google Imagen (Vertex AI) dead?

Yes. Google Imagen (Vertex AI) was shut down on June 24, 2026, 3 years after its launch on June 7, 2023. The cause of death was model consolidation; it was killed by Google. Classification: model deprecation. Details and the source are above.

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