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Vertex AI veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 model retirement

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Model veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 was retired on June 30, 2026. Calls targeting this model fail since that date. The change affects all requests made to model veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 on aiplatform.googleapis.com.


The error you get

What Vertex AI answers a call to veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404
{"error":{"code":404,"message":"Publisher model `projects/{project}/locations/{region}/publishers/google/models/veo-3.0-fast-generate-001` 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 of veo-3.0-fast-generate-001

Move to veo-3.1-fast-generate-001, which is recommended by Google.

In Vertex AI's words

Model ID: veo-3.0-fast-generate-001; Release date: July 29, 2025; Retirement date: June 30, 2026; Recommended upgrade: veo-3.1-fast-generate-001

Vertex AI, Deprecations page

Facts

API
Vertex AI aiplatform.googleapis.com
Model
veo-3.0-fast-generate-001
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
June 30, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against Vertex AI's own pages

Questions

When does veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 shut down?

Calls to the model veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 on Vertex AI stopped working on June 30, 2026.

What happens to calls after June 30, 2026?

They have failed since June 30, 2026.

What error does veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 return once it is shut down?

Vertex AI answers HTTP 404: "Publisher model `projects/{project}/locations/{region}/publishers/google/models/veo-3.0-fast-generate-001` 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.". Send another model to fix it.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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