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Migrate off Embedding Gecko 001

Retired

Embedding Gecko 001 has been retired and shut down on 30 Oct 2025. Google's official replacement is Gemini Embedding 2. The cheapest comparable model we track is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 19 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusRetiredGoogle
Shut down30 Oct 2025plan ahead
Official replacementGemini Embedding 2GACheapest alternativeLlama 3.1 8B Instruct$0.022 /M blended
What changes

Embedding Gecko 001 → Gemini Embedding 2

SpecEmbedding Gecko 001Gemini Embedding 2
StatusRetiredGA
Blended price /1M——
Input / output /1M—$0.2 / —
Context window—8K
Max output——
Modalitytexttext, image, video, audio, pdf
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was embedding-gecko-001 → switch to gemini-embedding-2. See Gemini Embedding 2's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Embedding Gecko 001

Generally-available models that match Embedding Gecko 001's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
$0.022$0.02 / $0.03128K
Amazon Nova Micro
Amazon
$0.061$0.035 / $0.14128K
Command R7B
Cohere
$0.066$0.037 / $0.15128K
FAQ

Migrating off Embedding Gecko 001

What replaces Embedding Gecko 001?

Google's recommended migration for Embedding Gecko 001 is Gemini Embedding 2. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022/1M blended.

Is Embedding Gecko 001 still available?

No — Embedding Gecko 001 has been retired (shut down 30 Oct 2025) and is no longer available via Google's API.

What is the cheapest alternative to Embedding Gecko 001?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Embedding Gecko 001's capabilities, at $0.02 per 1M input and $0.03 per 1M output tokens ($0.022/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Embedding Gecko 001's full spec sheet →