Imagen models
8 announcements since February 2025 · 2 GA · 2 previews · 3 deprecations · 3 need action
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June 20261
Imagen 4 and Veo 2/3.0 models deprecated; Imagen shuts down August 17Deprecation
Google Gemini API · imagen-4.0-generate-001 · imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 · Was due Jun 15, 2026
February 20261
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-25 and two imagen-4.0 preview models shut down
Google Gemini API · imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06 · imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06
January 20261
Three preview models to shut down February 17, 2026; gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview shut downDeprecation
Google Gemini API · imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06 · imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06 · Was due Feb 17, 2026
November 20251
imagen-3.0-generate-002 shut down; use Imagen 4 insteadDeprecation
Google Gemini API · imagen-3.0-generate-002
August 20251
Imagen 4 Ultra, Standard and Fast models generally availableGA
Google Gemini API · Imagen 4 Ultra · Imagen 4 Standard · Imagen 4 Fast
July 20251
veo-3.0-generate-preview adds video with audio; Imagen 4 rate limits raisedPreview
Google Gemini API · Imagen 4 Standard · Imagen 4 Ultra
June 20251
Imagen 4 Ultra and Standard models released in previewPreview
Google Gemini API · Imagen 4 Ultra · Imagen 4 Standard
February 20251
Imagen 3 generally available in Gemini API; Google Gen AI SDK for Java in previewGA
Google Gemini API · imagen-3.0-generate-002
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