Vertex AI Generative AI Release: Model Garden Updates & Endpoint Deprecations
Action Required
Users relying on deprecated Imagen and Veo generation endpoints will experience service disruption if they do not migrate to the recommended replacements before June 30, 2026.
AI Impact Summary
Google is announcing a new release of Vertex AI Generative AI, specifically focusing on the Model Garden. This release includes the availability of the vLLM container for model serving, expanding model options like Gemma 4 26B A4B IT and Lyria 3, and introducing serverless mode for the RAG Engine. Furthermore, Google is deprecating several Imagen and Veo generation endpoints, requiring users to migrate to newer endpoints by June 30, 2026, to avoid service disruption. This update impacts users relying on specific image and video generation models.
Affected Systems
- Date
- 2 Dec 2025
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- high