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Cohere

Embedding v2 models retired

The listed embedding models retired on Apr 4, 2026.

HighApi ShutdownVerifiedOfficial Announcement
152d since stated dateApr 4, 2026

What changed

Impact summary

The listed embedding models retired on Apr 4, 2026.

BeforeEmbedding v2 model identifiers
After / replacementembed-english-v3.0 / embed-multilingual-v3.0 / embed-v4.0

Affected models and systems

embed-english-v2.0embed-english-light-v2.0embed-multilingual-v2.0

Migration action

Recommended next step: Choose an appropriate replacement from embed-english-v3.0 / embed-multilingual-v3.0 / embed-v4.0; rebuild and validate embeddings before mixing indexes.

Source and interpretation

API platform & regional scope

Cohere direct API · Direct API documentation; country eligibility not established here.

Not AWS, Azure or private deployments.

Bounded manual review of the registered official sources; not a complete archive.

Unconfirmed regions are not assumed to be global. Automatic monitoring is OFF. Source checks

Official evidence locators

Effective retirement date from the dated section. Original announcement date is not separately stated.

Affected endpoints: Not separately specified; check model / capability scope

Action / deadline: Review required · Stated deadline

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