Gemini may be experiencing issues — incident in progress, Jul 11, 2026
Gemini may be experiencing a service outage based on our automated monitoring. Started Jul 11, 2026 at 13:30 UTC. This page updates automatically.
Incident facts
| Service | Gemini |
|---|---|
| Started | Jul 11, 2026 at 13:30 UTC |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Duration so far | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Peak severity | Possible Outage |
| Detection | Direct availability check |
Timeline
- Possible issue detected
- Confirmed by re-check
What happened
Gemini may be experiencing a service outage according to our automated monitoring. The incident was first detected at Jul 11, 2026 at 13:30 UTC and has been ongoing for approximately 3 hours 31 minutes. Are The Bots Down's monitoring system continues to track the situation and will update this page as it evolves. The data on this page is sourced from automated availability checks against publicly accessible endpoints.
What to do when Gemini appears to be having issues
Detected Gemini consumer issues on gemini.google.com tend to resolve faster than Vertex AI / API-side issues. Google's status.google.com surfaces Workspace-wide events but is slow to acknowledge consumer Gemini specifically.
Most users find it faster to switch tools than to wait. The closest alternatives to Gemini for the same workflows are ChatGPT or Claude.