CriticalDeprecation
Vertex AI: Kimi K2 Thinking, Claude Prompt Caching, and Imagen/Veo Deprecations
Action Required
Failure to migrate from the deprecated Imagen and Veo generation endpoints by June 30, 2026, will result in a disruption of image generation services.
AI Impact Summary
Vertex AI announced several updates, including the launch of Kimi K2 Thinking, prompt caching for Claude models, and the deprecation of several Imagen and Veo generation endpoints. The most critical change is the impending deprecation of Imagen generation endpoints by June 30, 2026, requiring immediate migration to the recommended replacements to avoid service disruption. This impacts users relying on these specific endpoints for image generation.
Vertex AI: Kimi K2 Thinking, Claude Prompt Caching, and Imagen/Veo Deprecations
Affected Systems
Vertex AI
- Date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Change type
- deprecation
- Severity
- critical