# Amazon Nova Canvas — deprecation status

> Yes — Amazon deprecated Amazon Nova Canvas on March 30, 2026 and shuts it down on September 30, 2026 (in 58 days). The recommended replacement is Google Imagen 4.

Amazon's image generation model, capped at a 1024-character prompt and about 4.2 megapixels of output. Legacy since 30 March 2026, ending 30 September. Bedrock's lifecycle table lists no successor for it, so this is a capability leaving the platform rather than a version bump. The Bedrock invoke id is amazon.nova-canvas-v1:0.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Amazon |
| Model id | `nova-canvas` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Deprecated | March 30, 2026 |
| Shutdown | September 30, 2026 (in 58 days) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Google Imagen 4** (`imagen-4.0-generate-001`) — https://modeldeprecations.dev/google/imagen-4.0-generate-001
  - Amazon names no successor and Nova 2 ships no image generation model, so this is a capability leaving Bedrock rather than a version bump. Imagen 4 is the nearest live equivalent in this catalogue, and it is our suggestion rather than Amazon's.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/google/imagen-4.0-generate-001

```diff
- "model": "nova-canvas"
+ "model": "imagen-4.0-generate-001"
```

## FAQ

### When will Amazon Nova Canvas shut down?

Amazon Nova Canvas is scheduled to shut down on September 30, 2026, in 58 days.

### What replaces Amazon Nova Canvas?

Amazon recommends Google Imagen 4 (`imagen-4.0-generate-001`) as the replacement for Amazon Nova Canvas. Amazon names no successor and Nova 2 ships no image generation model, so this is a capability leaving Bedrock rather than a version bump. Imagen 4 is the nearest live equivalent in this catalogue, and it is our suggestion rather than Amazon's.

### Is Amazon Nova Canvas still available?

Yes, for now. Amazon Nova Canvas is deprecated but still answers requests until September 30, 2026. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from Amazon Nova Canvas to imagen-4.0-generate-001?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "nova-canvas" with "imagen-4.0-generate-001". Amazon names no successor and Nova 2 ships no image generation model, so this is a capability leaving Bedrock rather than a version bump. Imagen 4 is the nearest live equivalent in this catalogue, and it is our suggestion rather than Amazon's.

## Sources

- [Amazon Bedrock model lifecycle](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/model-lifecycle.html) — accessed 2026-08-03
- [What is Amazon Nova](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/nova/latest/userguide/what-is-nova.html) — accessed 2026-08-03

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