HighCapability
Vertex AI Generative AI v1 Released - New Features & Deprecations
Action Required
Users must migrate to new model endpoints before June 30, 2026, to avoid service disruption and ensure continued access to Vertex AI Generative AI features.
AI Impact Summary
Google is announcing a new release of Vertex AI Generative AI, version 1, on March 12, 2026. This release includes several new features and model evaluations, such as support for evaluating partner models like Anthropic and Llama via the Gen AI evaluation service, the availability of Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, and updates to the Lyria 3 model. Furthermore, Google is deprecating several image and video generation endpoints, requiring users to migrate to newer endpoints by June 30, 2026, to avoid service disruption.
Vertex AI Generative AI v1 Released - New Features & Deprecations
Affected Systems
Vertex AI
- Date
- 12 Mar 2026
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- high