gemini-2.0-flash-lite shut down on 2026-06-01 per Google Gemini API's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-17). The official replacement is gemini-3.1-flash-lite. The published context window changes from 1,048,576 tokens on gemini-2.0-flash-lite to 1,048,576 tokens on gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
retired
Dates
Announced
Not published
Deprecated
Not published
Shutdown
2026-06-01
Kind
exact
Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-02-25.
gemini-2.0-flash-lite shut down on 2026-06-01 per Google Gemini API's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-17). The official replacement is gemini-3.1-flash-lite. The published context window changes from 1,048,576 tokens on gemini-2.0-flash-lite to 1,048,576 tokens on gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
What replaces gemini-2.0-flash-lite?
The official replacement is gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
Is gemini-2.0-flash-lite deprecated?
gemini-2.0-flash-lite status is retired.
Sources
Gemini API deprecations — checked 2026-10-17. gemini-2.0-flash-lite | February 25, 2025 | June 1, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite
Gemini model docs — checked 2026-10-17. gemini-2.0-flash-lite input token limit 1048576 | max output tokens 8192