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Gemini Embedding 001

GA

Text-only embedding model (stable/GA). Input token limit 2,048; output dimension size flexible 128-3072 (recommended 768 / 1536 / 3072). Embeddings have no output-token billing; $0.15/1M input, $0.075/1M batch. Lifecycle read first-party from Google's deprecations table 2026-07-31: shutdown date May 14, 2028, recommended replacement gemini-embedding-2. Google states no deprecation status for it, so status stays ga (never infer a lifecycle change the provider has not declared). Release date July 14, 2025 read from the SAME table's Release date column 2026-08-05. (Supersedes two earlier claims: that Google 'state no deprecation or retirement date' — read from the embeddings docs, which omit lifecycle — and that the docs list 'last updated June 2025' rather than a release date, so released is null; both were true of the page opened and false about the deprecations table, which carries both fields as data.)

Gemini Embedding 001 by Google is tracked live in our LLM catalog, with a 2K (2048-token) context window. It is scheduled for retirement, shutting down 14 May 2028; the recommended replacement is Gemini Embedding 2.

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

Lifecycle warning

This model is deprecated. Scheduled shutdown: 14 May 2028. Recommended migration: Gemini Embedding 2.

Provider
Google
Status
GA
Input price
$0.15 / 1M tokens
Output price
—
Cached input
—
Blended price
—
Context window
2048 tokens (2K)
Max output
—
Embedding dimensions
3072-dim output vectors
Modality
text
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
14 Jul 2025
API string
gemini-embedding-001

Source: Google official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Gemini Embedding 001 — questions & answers

What is the context window of Gemini Embedding 001?

Gemini Embedding 001 has a 2048-token context window (2K).

Is Gemini Embedding 001 being deprecated or retired?

Gemini Embedding 001 is scheduled for retirement. Its scheduled shutdown date is 14 May 2028. The recommended migration is Gemini Embedding 2.

Does Gemini Embedding 001 support image or vision input?

Our catalog lists Gemini Embedding 001's modalities as text; image/vision input is not among them.

Can I self-host Gemini Embedding 001?

No — Gemini Embedding 001 is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Google's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Gemini Embedding 001?

The API model identifier for Gemini Embedding 001 is "gemini-embedding-001" when calling Google's API.