Is there any model available (or planned) in the asia-south1 region on Vertex AI that is more capable than Gemini 2.5 Flash?

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently using Gemini 2.5 Flash via Vertex AI in the asia-south1 region.

I wanted to ask if there are any models available (or planned) in asia-south1 that are superior to Gemini 2.5 Flash, particularly for better reasoning or overall capability (for example something like Gemini Pro or other higher-tier models).

From what I can see in the documentation, Gemini 2.5 Flash is available in asia-south1, but I’m not sure if stronger models (e.g., Gemini 2.5 Pro or other newer models) are currently supported in that region or if they are planned soon.

If anyone has information about:

  • More capable models available in asia-south1

  • Upcoming model support for this region

  • Recommended alternatives when constrained to asia-south1

I’d really appreciate the guidance.

Thanks!