but if Vertex AI is using Gemini Ultra, then why makersuite (aisuite now? hmmm) showing only "Gemini 1.0 Pro 001" (001: a version inside a version)
and why have makersuite/aisuite in the first place, if Vertex AI is the center for all things AI? and why aitestkitchen?
I'm seeing only Gemini 1.0 Pro on Vertex AI. So even if I enabled Google Gemini Advanced (Ultra?), enabled Vertex AI API access, I have to first be blessed by Google to access advanced APIs.
It seems paying for their service doesn't mean anything to Google at this point. As a developer, you have to jump through hoops first.
I think this answers why you can't see Ultra.
"Gemini 1.0 Ultra, our most sophisticated and capable model for complex tasks, is now generally available on Vertex AI for customers via allowlist."
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/g...