Sunsetsby Glyphgemini-2.5-flash retirement date and replacement
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI) · Model · retired Oct 20, 2026 (20 days ago)
Dates
Checked Nov 9, 2026 on Google Cloud's page| Retired | Oct 20, 2026 (20 days ago) |
|---|---|
| Replacement | gemini-3.8-flash or gemini-3.5-flash-lite |
| What it is | gemini-2.5-flash stopped answering on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI). |
| Source | docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/model-versions |
Changes
ReplacementUnverified
Google Cloud changed the replacement for gemini-2.5-flash from gemini-3.8-flash or gemini-3.5-flash-lite or gemini-3.1-flash-lite to gemini-3.8-flash or gemini-3.5-flash-lite.
Oct 20Source
ReplacementUnverified
Google Cloud changed the replacement for gemini-2.5-flash from gemini-3.5-flash-lite or gemini-3.1-flash-lite to gemini-3.8-flash or gemini-3.5-flash-lite or gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
Oct 2Source
Around the same time on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI)
Google CloudGemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI)Model
gemini-2.5-flash-lite
Stopped answering on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI).
20 days agoOct 20
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI)Model
gemini-2.5-pro
Stopped answering on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI).
20 days agoOct 20
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI)ModelUnverified
gemini-3.6-flash
Stops answering on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI); use gemini-3.8-flash instead.
in 10 daysNov 19