Google model and API retirement dates
8 scheduled · next Nov 17, 2026 · 56 recorded · Gemini API
Retirements
Next 30 days
gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025
Stops answering on Gemini API; use gemini-3.8-live instead.
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts
Stops answering on Gemini API; use gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts instead.
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts
Stops answering on Gemini API; use gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts instead.
gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview
Stops answering on Gemini API; use gemini-3.8-live instead.
gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview
Stops answering on Gemini API; use gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts instead.
In 91 days to a year
gemini-2.5-flash-image
Stops answering on Gemini API; use gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image instead.
gemini-3.1-flash-lite
Stops answering on Gemini API; use gemini-3.5-flash-lite instead.
More than a year out
Recently retired
Changes
Tue, Oct 20
gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview
Google changed the replacement for gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview from gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview to gemini-robotics-er-2-preview.
veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview
Google changed the replacement for veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview from veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview to gemini-omni-1.1-flash.
veo-3.0-generate-preview
Google changed the replacement for veo-3.0-generate-preview from veo-3.1-generate-preview to gemini-omni-1.1-flash.
veo-2.0-generate-001
Google changed the replacement for veo-2.0-generate-001 from veo-3.1-generate-preview or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to gemini-omni-1.1-flash or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
veo-3.0-fast-generate-001
Google changed the replacement for veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 from veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to gemini-omni-1.1-flash or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
veo-3.0-generate-001
Google changed the replacement for veo-3.0-generate-001 from veo-3.1-generate-preview or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to gemini-omni-1.1-flash or the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06
Google changed the replacement for imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06 from imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06
Google changed the replacement for imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06 from imagen-4.0-generate-001 to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
imagen-3.0-generate-002
Google changed the replacement for imagen-3.0-generate-002 from imagen-4.0-generate-001 to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05
Google changed the replacement for gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05 from gemini-2.5-flash-lite to gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview
Google changed the replacement for gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview from gemini-2.5-flash-lite to gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
Fri, Oct 9
deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025
Google lists deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 on Gemini API to retire on Oct 23, 2026.
Wed, Oct 7
gemini-omni-flash-preview
Google lists gemini-omni-flash-preview on Gemini API to retire on Oct 22, 2026.
imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001
Google changed the replacement for imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 from gemini-3.1-flash-image to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001
Google changed the replacement for imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 from gemini-3.1-flash-image to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
imagen-4.0-generate-001
Google changed the replacement for imagen-4.0-generate-001 from gemini-3.1-flash-image to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation
Google changed the replacement for gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation from gemini-2.5-flash-image to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview
Google changed the replacement for gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview from gemini-2.5-flash-image to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
Google changed the replacement for gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview from gemini-3.1-flash-image to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
gemini-2.5-flash-image
Google lists gemini-2.5-flash-image on Gemini API to retire on Mar 15, 2027.
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts
Google lists gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts on Gemini API to retire on Nov 17, 2026.
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts
Google lists gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts on Gemini API to retire on Nov 17, 2026.
gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025
Google lists gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 on Gemini API to retire on Nov 17, 2026.
gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview
Google lists gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview on Gemini API to retire on Nov 17, 2026.
gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview
Google lists gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview on Gemini API to retire on Nov 17, 2026.
Fri, Oct 2
veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview
Google lists veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview on Gemini API to retire on Oct 22, 2026.
veo-3.1-generate-preview
Google lists veo-3.1-generate-preview on Gemini API to retire on Oct 22, 2026.
veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview
Google lists veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview on Gemini API to retire on Oct 22, 2026.
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