Google Batch prediction

[hect1c]

From my understanding, please correct me if I'm wrong, when using Langchain's batch method we are essentially just running Runnables.batch which appears to just run the invoke method but in parallel using threadpools or async tasks.

So my questions are:

1. Is the invocation method for Langchain Vertex AI API the same regardless of which method we choose (batch vs invoke)?
2. Under the hood for Vertex is Langchain using the predict endpoint for either invocation method?
3. If above is true, are there plans to implement batch prediction API with Vertex?

I would like to use GCPs Batch prediction with Vertex AI while leveraging the functionality and features / tools from Langchain. Is there a way to achieve this?

[ACMCMC]

I'd be interested in this as well. I'd like to be able to use a batch prediction endpoint (https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/multimodal/batch-prediction-gemini) instead of the regular text generation one, on a batched input.