Is the Vertex AI Academy free?

Yes, it is 100% free with no sign-up required. All progress is saved locally.

What topics does the Vertex AI course cover?

The course covers the Vertex AI Model Garden, Gemini 3.1 Pro & Flash, 2-Million token Context Windows, Context Caching, BigQuery ML, and Grounding with Google Search.

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The Gemini 2.5 Transition

⚙️ Advanced RAG & Gemini 2.5 10m 200 BASE XP

Migrating from 2.0 → 2.5 → 3.1

With the deprecation of Gemini 2.0 scheduled for June 2026, enterprise workloads must migrate to the Gemini 2.5 family (Pro, Flash, and Lite) as a stepping stone, or directly to the latest Gemini 3.1 series.

⚠️ EOL Notice: Gemini 2.5 models are now scheduled for retirement on October 16, 2026. Plan migration to Gemini 3.1 Pro/Flash/Flash-Lite accordingly.

Gemini 2.5 Pro: Upgraded reasoning and mathematical problem-solving. Still available but approaching EOL.
Context Caching Economics: Gemini 2.5 introduces massive token discounts, offering up to a 90% discount on cached input tokens compared to previous generations.
Gemini 3.1 Pro: The new flagship — fully optimized for agentic workflows with MoE architecture and native tool use.

SYNAPSE VERIFICATION

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What is a major economic benefit of upgrading to Gemini 2.5 for context-heavy applications?

The model is free

It offers up to a 90% discount on cached input tokens

It automatically writes the code for you

It doesn't require a Google Cloud account