Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash retirement date and replacement

Name: Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash retires (GitHub)
Start: 2026-07-31
End: 2026-07-31

GitHub · Model · retired Jul 31, 2026 (56 days ago)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on GitHub's page

Retired	Jul 31, 2026 (56 days ago)
Announced	Jul 2, 2026
Replacement	None named
Notice	We will deprecate Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on July 31st, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Gem
Source	github.blog/changelog/2026-07-02-upcoming-deprecation-of-gemini-2-5-pro-and-gemini-3-flash

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2026-07-31UnverifiedWe will deprecate Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on July 31st, 2026: Model DeSource	Source

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