# gemini-3.7-flash

Calls to the model gemini-3.7-flash on Vertex AI stop working on January 28, 2027.

On January 28, 2027, the model gemini-3.7-flash will be retired on Vertex AI. Calls targeting model gemini-3.7-flash will fail after this date.

## The error Vertex AI returns once gemini-3.7-flash is gone

HTTP 404

```json
{"error":{"code":404,"message":"Publisher model `projects/{project}/locations/{region}/publishers/google/models/gemini-3.7-flash` was not found or your project does not have access to it. Ensure you are using a valid model name and that the model is available in the specified region.","status":"NOT_FOUND"}}
```

## What to use instead

Move to the replacement model gemini-3.8-flash, as recommended by Google.

- API: Vertex AI (aiplatform.googleapis.com)
- Model: gemini-3.7-flash
- Released: August 13, 2026 (models.dev)
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: January 28, 2027
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model gemini-3.7-flash`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/learn/model-versions)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against Vertex AI's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/vertex-ai/gemini-3.7-flash/

## Vertex AI's words

> Model ID: gemini-3.7-flash; Release date: August 13, 2026; Retirement date: January 28, 2027; Replacement model ID: gemini-3.8-flash

Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix: https://github.com/apps/okapi-agent
