# Google Imagen 3 — deprecation status

> Yes — Imagen 3 is retired. Google shut it down on November 10, 2025; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Imagen 4.

Google's third-generation image model on the Gemini API, and the last Imagen to serve before the 4.0 line took over. It shut down on 10 November 2025. Imagen sits on a separate version track from Gemini itself, so nothing about a Gemini model's lifecycle tells you anything about the image models.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Google |
| Model id | `imagen-3.0-generate-002` |
| Status | Retired |
| Shutdown | November 10, 2025 (266 days ago) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Imagen 4** (`imagen-4.0-generate-001`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/google/imagen-4.0-generate-001
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/google/imagen-4.0-generate-001

```diff
- "model": "imagen-3.0-generate-002"
+ "model": "imagen-4.0-generate-001"
```

## FAQ

### When did Google Imagen 3 shut down?

Google Imagen 3 shut down on November 10, 2025. API requests to it fail from that date onward.

### What replaces Google Imagen 3?

Google recommends Imagen 4 (`imagen-4.0-generate-001`) as the replacement for Google Imagen 3.

### Is Google Imagen 3 still available?

No. Google Imagen 3 is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on November 10, 2025. Calls to it return an error.

### How do I migrate from Google Imagen 3 to imagen-4.0-generate-001?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "imagen-3.0-generate-002" with "imagen-4.0-generate-001". Keep the rest of the request the same, then re-check the parameters the new model accepts before you ship.

## Sources

- [Gemini API deprecations](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations) — accessed 2026-08-03

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