Author: Nadali. Prepared using AI.
Cloudflare moved the retirement of selected Workers AI models from November 15 to November 20, 2026. The announcement is dated November 5; this is the current deadline checked by Nadali on November 10.
Who should act
Teams whose chatbots, search or file processing use the listed models. Hosting a website on Cloudflare does not by itself establish that dependency. Examples include @cf/zai-org/glm-5.2, @cf/openai/whisper-tiny-en and @cf/google/embeddinggemma-300m. Consult the announcement for the full list.
The errors documentation says requests to a retired model return HTTP 410 and internal code 5028. Our editorial takeaway: repeatedly retrying that request is not a customer-service recovery plan.
Check the replacement separately
The suggested replacement for embeddinggemma-300m, embeddinggemma-2, is still marked as forthcoming in the announcement. Do not plan a migration solely around its mention.
One recommended option for text tasks, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, requires Workers Paid or prepaid AI Gateway credits. Standard Workers Free billing is insufficient. Pricing varies by model and operation type; switching does not guarantee the same cost.
What to ask your developer
Nadali’s editorial checklist before approving a migration:
- Which exact model IDs do production and fallback workflows use? Compare them with the full list, rather than provider names alone.
- Is the chosen replacement available in the account, within the approved budget and compatible with your data requirements?
- Does it pass the same verified examples: Ukrainian language, response format, tool calls and waiting time?
- How will the team handle enquiries manually if the AI workflow stops? Who will confirm migration completion before November 20?
Keep the trial results and responsible person in one record. Changing the model name in settings alone is not enough to accept the work.
Nadali has not checked a specific account, made API calls or tested replacement compatibility. Sources were read on November 10, 2026. Cover: a reused conceptual Nadali AI illustration of a route change, not the Cloudflare interface.
