Enable .NET developers to integrate Google Gemini models on Vertex AI using the unified Microsoft.Extensions.AI abstractions. This new library facilitates multi-provider AI applications.

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Google Cloud announces the Google.Cloud.VertexAI.Extensions library, enabling .NET developers to integrate Gemini models on Vertex AI through Microsoft.Extensions.AI abstractions. The library provides a unified API for multi-provider AI applications, supporting chat, embeddings, and image generation. It complements the existing Google Gen AI .NET SDK by offering flexibility for developers who need to work with multiple AI providers (Google, OpenAI, Azure) while maintaining consistent code patterns. The library is currently in beta and includes code samples for common use cases.

Introducing Google Cloud Vertex AI Extensions for .NET

What’s the Google.Cloud.VertexAI.Extensions library?

What’s the Microsoft.Extension.AI library?

<p>This is useful for teams already on .NET. Having a common abstraction for multiple providers saves a lot of rewrite effort later if you switch from one model to another. The important part will be how stable the API stays after beta, since production apps depend heavily on consistency.</p>
