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| Date | 18 Aug 2026 |
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Adobe has updated its official documentation on the retirement of generative AI models available in Creative Cloud products. The page was last updated August 18, 2026.
According to Adobe: “We are continuously updating the list of available Partner Models. From time to time, models may be removed due to factors such as low usage, quality concerns, contract expiry, or the end of provider support.”
Current retirement schedule (official data):
| Model name | Deprecation date | Model status |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 (Flash-Image/Nano Banana, Flash-Lite, Flash, Pro) | August 31, 2026 | Future deprecation |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | August 31, 2026 | Future deprecation |
| OpenAI Sora 2 | July 23, 2026 | Deprecated |
| Runway Aleph | July 23, 2026 | Deprecated |
| Runway Gen-3 Alpha Turbo | July 23, 2026 | Deprecated |
| Google Imagen 3, Google Imagen 4 | June 11, 2026 | Deprecated |
| Google Veo 2.0, Google Veo 3 (Standard, Fast) | June 11, 2026 | Deprecated |
| Marey by Moonvalley | June 11, 2026 | Deprecated |
| Ideogram | May 28, 2026 | Deprecated |
| Pika 2.2 | April 22, 2026 | Removed |
Two Google Gemini model families are scheduled for future deprecation on August 31, 2026. All other listed models have already reached deprecated or removed status.
Last updated 4 Oct 2026 · Narracomm · The Record · every figure cites its primary above.