# Cohere Embed English v2 — deprecation status

> Yes — Embed English 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 v4.

Cohere's 4096-dimension English embedder from 2022, and one of the first embedding APIs anybody built a vector database on. It was retired effective 4 April 2026 - the same date as the announcement, so there was no notice period at all, which for an embedding model means re-indexing your entire corpus with no warning.

## Facts

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

## Replacement

- **Embed v4** (`embed-v4.0`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/cohere/embed-v4.0
  - Cohere also names embed-english-v3.0. Either way the vectors are not comparable with v2.0's, so this is a full re-embed of every document you have stored, not a config change.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/cohere/embed-v4.0

```diff
- "model": "embed-english-v2.0"
+ "model": "embed-v4.0"
```

## FAQ

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

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

### What replaces Cohere Embed English v2?

Cohere recommends Embed v4 (`embed-v4.0`) as the replacement for Cohere Embed English v2. Cohere also names embed-english-v3.0. Either way the vectors are not comparable with v2.0's, so this is a full re-embed of every document you have stored, not a config change.

### Is Cohere Embed English v2 still available?

No. Cohere Embed English 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 v2 to embed-v4.0?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "embed-english-v2.0" with "embed-v4.0". Cohere also names embed-english-v3.0. Either way the vectors are not comparable with v2.0's, so this is a full re-embed of every document you have stored, not a config change.

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