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gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview model retirement

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Model gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview was retired on April 30, 2026. Any calls using this model fail since that shutdown date.


The error you get

What Gemini API answers a call to gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

Once it is closed to new API keys: HTTP 404
{"error":{"code":404,"message":"This model models/gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview is no longer available to new users. Please update your code to use a newer model for the latest features and improvements.","status":"NOT_FOUND"}}
Once it is shut down: HTTP 404
{"error":{"code":404,"message":"models/gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview is not found for API version v1beta, or is not supported for generateContent. Call ModelService.ListModels to see the list of available models and their supported methods.","status":"NOT_FOUND"}}

What to use instead of gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview

Move to the recommended replacement, gemini-robotics-er-2-preview.

In Gemini API's words

Model: gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview; Release date: September 25, 2025; Shutdown date: April 30, 2026; Recommended replacement: gemini-robotics-er-2-preview

Gemini API, Deprecations page

Facts

API
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Model
gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
April 30, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against Gemini API's own pages

Questions

When does gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview shut down?

Calls to the model gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview stopped working on April 30, 2026.

What happens to calls after April 30, 2026?

They have failed since April 30, 2026.

What error does gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview return once it is shut down?

Gemini API answers HTTP 404: "This model models/gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview is no longer available to new users. Please update your code to use a newer model for the latest features and improvements.". 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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