# Cohere Embed English Light v2 — deprecation status

> Yes — Embed English Light v2 is retired. Cohere deprecated it on April 4, 2026 and shut it down on April 4, 2026; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Embed English Light v3.

The 1024-dimension light English embedder, chosen by people who cared about index size more than recall. Retired on 4 April 2026 with no notice period. Note that its direct successor embed-english-light-v3.0 is still active, so this is one of the few v2.0 retirements with a genuine like-for-like target.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Cohere |
| Model id | `embed-english-light-v2.0` |
| Status | Retired |
| Deprecated | April 4, 2026 |
| Shutdown | April 4, 2026 (121 days ago) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Embed English Light v3** (`embed-english-light-v3.0`) — https://modeldeprecations.dev/cohere/embed-english-light-v3.0
  - Cohere's notice names embed-english-v3.0 and embed-v4.0, neither of which is a light model. The light v3.0 id is the closer match on vector size and cost, but it is our recommendation rather than Cohere's.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/cohere/embed-english-light-v3.0

```diff
- "model": "embed-english-light-v2.0"
+ "model": "embed-english-light-v3.0"
```

## FAQ

### When did Cohere Embed English Light v2 shut down?

Cohere Embed English Light v2 shut down on April 4, 2026. API requests to it fail from that date onward.

### What replaces Cohere Embed English Light v2?

Cohere recommends Embed English Light v3 (`embed-english-light-v3.0`) as the replacement for Cohere Embed English Light v2. Cohere's notice names embed-english-v3.0 and embed-v4.0, neither of which is a light model. The light v3.0 id is the closer match on vector size and cost, but it is our recommendation rather than Cohere's.

### Is Cohere Embed English Light v2 still available?

No. Cohere Embed English Light v2 is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on April 4, 2026. Calls to it return an error.

### How do I migrate from Cohere Embed English Light v2 to embed-english-light-v3.0?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "embed-english-light-v2.0" with "embed-english-light-v3.0". Cohere's notice names embed-english-v3.0 and embed-v4.0, neither of which is a light model. The light v3.0 id is the closer match on vector size and cost, but it is our recommendation rather than Cohere's.

## Sources

- [Cohere deprecations](https://docs.cohere.com/docs/deprecations) — accessed 2026-08-03

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/cohere/embed-english-light-v2.0
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/cohere/embed-english-light-v2.0.json