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Gemini API deprecations

Vol. I No. 26 Saturday, October 17, 2026 Closing 12:53 PM UTC · next edition 10:00 AM UTC

Next: gemini-omni-flash-preview shuts down on Thu, Oct 22, 2026. Gemini API's own page

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Coming up

ModelWhat happensDateReplacement
gemini-omni-flash-previewShuts downThu, Oct 22, 2026in 5 daysgemini-omni-1.1-flash
veo-3.1-fast-generate-previewShuts downThu, Oct 22, 2026in 5 daysgemini-omni-1.1-flash
veo-3.1-generate-previewShuts downThu, Oct 22, 2026in 5 daysgemini-omni-1.1-flash
veo-3.1-lite-generate-previewShuts downThu, Oct 22, 2026in 5 daysgemini-omni-1.1-flash
deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025Shuts downFri, Oct 23, 2026in 6 daysdeep-research-preview-04-2026
gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025Shuts downTue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysgemini-3.8-live
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-ttsShuts downTue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysgemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-ttsShuts downTue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysgemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
gemini-3.1-flash-live-previewShuts downTue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysgemini-3.8-live
gemini-3.1-flash-tts-previewShuts downTue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysgemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
gemini-2.5-flash-imageShuts downMon, Mar 15, 2027in 149 daysgemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
gemini-3.1-flash-liteShuts downFri, May 7, 2027in 202 daysgemini-3.5-flash-lite
gemini-embedding-001Shuts downSun, May 14, 2028in 575 daysgemini-embedding-2

Already passed

ModelWhat happensDateReplacement
antigravity-preview-05-2026Shuts downShut down on Mon, Oct 5, 2026antigravity-preview-09-2026
gemini-robotics-er-1.6-previewShuts downShut down on Mon, Aug 31, 2026gemini-robotics-er-2-preview
imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001Shuts downShut down on Mon, Aug 17, 2026gemini-nano-banana-2.1
imagen-4.0-generate-001Shuts downShut down on Mon, Aug 17, 2026gemini-nano-banana-2.1
imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001Shuts downShut down on Mon, Aug 17, 2026gemini-nano-banana-2.1
embedding-2-previewShuts downShut down on Mon, Aug 10, 2026gemini-embedding-2
gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025Shuts downShut down on Tue, Jul 28, 2026gemini-3.8-flash
veo-3.0-generate-001Shuts downShut down on Tue, Jun 30, 2026veo-3.1-generate-previewor the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
veo-3.0-fast-generate-001Shuts downShut down on Tue, Jun 30, 2026veo-3.1-fast-generate-previewor the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
veo-2.0-generate-001Shuts downShut down on Tue, Jun 30, 2026veo-3.1-generate-previewor the GA models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
gemini-3.1-flash-image-previewShuts downShut down on Thu, Jun 25, 2026gemini-nano-banana-2.1
gemini-3-pro-image-previewShuts downShut down on Thu, Jun 25, 2026gemini-3-pro-image
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001Shuts downShut down on Mon, Jun 1, 2026gemini-3.1-flash-lite
gemini-2.0-flash-liteShuts downShut down on Mon, Jun 1, 2026gemini-3.1-flash-lite
gemini-2.0-flash-001Shuts downShut down on Mon, Jun 1, 2026gemini-3.6-flash
gemini-2.0-flashShuts downShut down on Mon, Jun 1, 2026gemini-3.6-flash
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-previewShuts downShut down on Mon, May 25, 2026gemini-3.1-flash-lite
gemini-robotics-er-1.5-previewShuts downShut down on Thu, Apr 30, 2026gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025Shuts downShut down on Tue, Mar 31, 2026gemini-3.1-flash-lite
gemini-3-pro-previewShuts downShut down on Mon, Mar 9, 2026gemini-3.1-pro-preview
imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06Shuts downShut down on Tue, Feb 17, 2026imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001
imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06Shuts downShut down on Tue, Feb 17, 2026imagen-4.0-generate-001
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-25Shuts downShut down on Tue, Feb 17, 2026gemini-3.6-flash
gemini-2.5-flash-image-previewShuts downShut down on Thu, Jan 15, 2026gemini-nano-banana-2.1
text-embedding-004Shuts downShut down on Wed, Jan 14, 2026gemini-embedding-2
gemini-live-2.5-flash-previewShuts downShut down on Tue, Dec 9, 2025gemini-3.8-live
gemini-2.0-flash-live-001Shuts downShut down on Tue, Dec 9, 2025gemini-3.8-live
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05Shuts downShut down on Tue, Dec 9, 2025gemini-2.5-flash-lite
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-previewShuts downShut down on Tue, Dec 9, 2025gemini-2.5-flash-lite
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05Shuts downShut down on Tue, Dec 2, 2025gemini-3.1-pro-preview
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06Shuts downShut down on Tue, Dec 2, 2025gemini-3.1-pro-preview
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-03-25Shuts downShut down on Tue, Dec 2, 2025gemini-3.1-pro-preview
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20Shuts downShut down on Tue, Nov 18, 2025gemini-3.6-flash
gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generationShuts downShut down on Fri, Nov 14, 2025gemini-nano-banana-2.1
veo-3.0-generate-previewShuts downShut down on Wed, Nov 12, 2025veo-3.1-generate-preview
veo-3.0-fast-generate-previewShuts downShut down on Wed, Nov 12, 2025veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview
imagen-3.0-generate-002Shuts downShut down on Mon, Nov 10, 2025imagen-4.0-generate-001
gemini-embedding-exp-03-07Shuts downShut down on Thu, Oct 30, 2025gemini-embedding-2
gemini-embedding-expShuts downShut down on Thu, Oct 30, 2025gemini-embedding-2
embedding-gecko-001Shuts downShut down on Thu, Oct 30, 2025gemini-embedding-2
embedding-001Shuts downShut down on Thu, Oct 30, 2025gemini-embedding-2