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id: google-genai
version: "2.18.0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# google-genai — GenAI Python SDK

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install google-genai
uv add google-genai
poetry add google-genai

## Description

# Google Gen AI SDK

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**Documentation:** https://googleapis.github.io/python-genai/
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Google Gen AI Python SDK provides an interface for developers to integrate
Google's generative models into their Python applications. It supports
the [Gemini Developer API](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs) and
[Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform](https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform)
APIs.

> [!WARNING]
> **Updates to Automatic Function Calling (AFC) in upcoming SDK version:**
> We are changing AFC behavior in the next major version.
> Specifically, users will not be able to
> invoke AFC from direct calls to `Models.generate_content` or its stream and
> async variants. Instead, users should invoke AFC from `Chats` modules.
>
> | Methods/fields to be removed | migration guide |
> | --- | --- |
> | `Live.send` | Use `send_client_content`, `send_realtime_input`, or...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Google Gen AI SDK provides a Python interface to integrate Google's generative models, including Gemini APIs, into applications for content generation, chat, and agent-based interactions.

Verdict: Active, well-maintained SDK with low install friction and no known vulnerabilities. Apache-2.0 licensing is permissive. Supports Python 3.10–3.14 and integrates cleanly via established dependencies. Suitable for production use, though note the upcoming 3.0.0 breaking changes to Automatic Function Calling and Live APIs documented in the package description.

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