gemini-3.1-flash-lite shuts down on 2027-05-07 per Google Gemini API's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-17). The official replacement is gemini-3.5-flash-lite. On the labeled example of 10 million input tokens and 2 million output tokens, gemini-3.5-flash-lite costs $8 a month, higher than $5.5 for gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
deprecated
Dates
Announced
Not published
Deprecated
Not published
Shutdown
2027-05-07
Kind
exact
Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-05-07.
gemini-3.1-flash-lite shuts down on 2027-05-07 per Google Gemini API's deprecation page (checked 2026-10-17). The official replacement is gemini-3.5-flash-lite. On the labeled example of 10 million input tokens and 2 million output tokens, gemini-3.5-flash-lite costs $8 a month, higher than $5.5 for gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
What replaces gemini-3.1-flash-lite?
The official replacement is gemini-3.5-flash-lite.
Is gemini-3.1-flash-lite deprecated?
gemini-3.1-flash-lite status is deprecated.
Sources
Gemini API deprecations — checked 2026-10-17. gemini-3.1-flash-lite | May 7, 2026 | May 7, 2027 | gemini-3.5-flash-lite
Gemini API pricing — checked 2026-10-17. gemini-3.1-flash-lite | Standard pricing
Gemini model docs — checked 2026-10-17. gemini-3.1-flash-lite input token limit 1048576 | max output tokens 65536