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Migrate off Imagen 4 Preview (06-06)

Retired

Imagen 4 Preview (06-06) has been retired and shut down on 17 Feb 2026. Google's official replacement is Imagen 4. The cheapest comparable model we track is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusRetiredGoogle
Shut down17 Feb 2026plan ahead
Official replacementImagen 4DeprecatedCheapest alternativeGrok Build 0.1$1.25 /M blended
What changes

Imagen 4 Preview (06-06) → Imagen 4

SpecImagen 4 Preview (06-06)Imagen 4
StatusRetiredDeprecated
Blended price /1M——
Input / output /1M——
Context window——
Max output——
Modalitytext-in, image-outtext-in, image-out
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06 → switch to imagen-4.0-generate-001. See Imagen 4's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Imagen 4 Preview (06-06)

Generally-available models that match Imagen 4 Preview (06-06)'s capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Grok Build 0.1
xAI
$1.25$1 / $2256K
Grok 4.3
xAI
$1.56$1.25 / $2.501M
Grok 4.20 (0309) Reasoning
xAI
$1.56$1.25 / $2.501M
FAQ

Migrating off Imagen 4 Preview (06-06)

What replaces Imagen 4 Preview (06-06)?

Google's recommended migration for Imagen 4 Preview (06-06) is Imagen 4. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25/1M blended.

Is Imagen 4 Preview (06-06) still available?

No — Imagen 4 Preview (06-06) has been retired (shut down 17 Feb 2026) and is no longer available via Google's API.

What is the cheapest alternative to Imagen 4 Preview (06-06)?

Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Imagen 4 Preview (06-06)'s capabilities, at $1 per 1M input and $2 per 1M output tokens ($1.25/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Imagen 4 Preview (06-06)'s full spec sheet →