HighCapability
Google Announces Vertex AI Generative AI Updates: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite & Endpoint Deprecations
Action Required
Failure to migrate to the recommended endpoints by the deadline will result in service disruption for applications utilizing Vertex AI's generative AI capabilities.
AI Impact Summary
Google is announcing updates to Vertex AI's Generative AI capabilities, including the availability of the Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite model and various enhancements to RAG Engine, Colab Enterprise, and Workbench instances. Notably, several older image and video generation endpoints are being deprecated, requiring users to migrate to newer models by June 30, 2026, to avoid service disruption. This update impacts developers utilizing Vertex AI for generative AI applications.
Google Announces Vertex AI Generative AI Updates: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite & Endpoint Deprecations
Affected Systems
Vertex AI
- Date
- 4 Feb 2026
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- high