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  "$schema": "https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/schema.json",
  "provider": "cohere",
  "model": "embed-multilingual-v2.0",
  "name": "Embed Multilingual v2",
  "aliases": [],
  "description": "The model that made cross-language retrieval practical for most teams - one vector space across 100-plus languages, years before that was table stakes. It was switched off on 4 April 2026 on the day it was announced, ending Cohere's entire v2.0 embedding generation in a single notice.",
  "deprecated_on": "2026-04-04",
  "shutdown_on": "2026-04-04",
  "status": "retired",
  "replacements": [
    {
      "provider": "cohere",
      "model": "embed-v4.0",
      "recommended": true,
      "note": "embed-multilingual-v3.0 is the other option Cohere names. v4.0 takes 128k of input against v2.0's 512 tokens, so chunking strategy is worth revisiting at the same time as the re-index.",
      "external": false
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://docs.cohere.com/docs/deprecations",
      "title": "Cohere deprecations",
      "accessed": "2026-08-03"
    }
  ],
  "last_verified": "2026-08-03",
  "computed_status": "retired",
  "asOf": "2026-08-03"
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