Is Gemini Down?
Live Gemini API status from Google. Auto-refreshes every 2 minutes.
Gemini is Operational
Gemini is up and running normally. All systems are operational.
Last checked: 08:36 AM
What to do when Gemini is down
Gemini outages typically resolve within 15 to 45 minutes. Google Cloud's global redundancy means most degradations are region-specific. Three practical alternatives:
For chat and writing: Claude or ChatGPT
Both are at the top of our AI chatbot comparison. Claude leads on coding and careful writing; ChatGPT wins on plugin ecosystem and image generation. Live status: Is Claude down? and Is ChatGPT down?
For long documents: Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.5
Gemini's 1M-token context was its biggest differentiator until Claude Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.5 caught up in 2026. Both now handle the same document sizes. Quality on long-context analysis is competitive across all three.
For developers: try a different region or route through OpenRouter
Vertex AI is region-scoped; an outage in us-central1 may not affect europe-west4. Try a different region first. For broader fallback, route through OpenRouter which automatically routes around individual provider outages.
Get notified when status changes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gemini down right now?
No, Gemini is not down right now. All systems are operational and functioning normally.
How do I check if Gemini is down?
Three options: (1) this page, which polls Google Cloud every two minutes, (2) the Google Cloud status dashboard at status.cloud.google.com directly, (3) the @GoogleAI account on X for incident commentary. Our page combines the official status feed with component-level detail (Gemini API, Vertex AI, Google AI Studio) and adds historical context the official page does not show.
What do I do when Gemini is down?
Switch to Claude or ChatGPT for chat-style work. For developer API workloads, the Gemini API is part of Vertex AI and Google AI Studio; sometimes one is degraded while the other still works. Check the component-level status above. Subscribe to outage alerts from TensorFeed if you want to be notified the moment status changes.
How often does Gemini go down?
Gemini has historically maintained 99.5%+ uptime backed by Google Cloud infrastructure. Major outages (>30 min impact) are less frequent than ChatGPT or Claude on average, often in the range of once per quarter. Brief degradation events tend to be region-specific and resolved quickly given Google Cloud's global redundancy.
Is Gemini API the same as gemini.google.com?
No. The Gemini API is the developer endpoint accessed through Vertex AI or Google AI Studio. gemini.google.com is the consumer chat interface. They share underlying model infrastructure but have separate status surfaces. When the API is down, the consumer chat usually is too. When gemini.google.com is down for auth or rate-limit reasons, the API may still work fine.
Where can I see Gemini incident history?
Google publishes Cloud incident history at status.cloud.google.com. Our incidents endpoint at tensorfeed.ai/incidents aggregates incidents across every tracked AI provider in one feed, so you can compare Gemini alongside Claude, ChatGPT, and others to evaluate reliability.
Is Bard the same as Gemini?
Bard was renamed to Gemini in February 2024 and the Bard URL now redirects to gemini.google.com. The "Bard is down" query is essentially the same query as "Gemini is down" today. We track the current Gemini surface; the Bard brand is fully retired.