How many Google Gemini API models are deprecated?
10 Google Gemini API model records have status deprecated.
Deprecated Google Gemini API models
10 Google Gemini API model records have status deprecated, sorted by shutdown date. None of these records has an exact shutdown date before 2026-10-23. 2 records have no published shutdown date. Each row links the model page and the replacement page. The official page is https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations. The model page records the day that page was checked. Last updated 2026-10-23, the dataset version (the newest changelog date). See all deprecated models. What deprecated means is on Deprecated.
| Model | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-12-12. | 2026-11-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-live (official) |
| gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-05-20. | 2026-11-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-flash-tts (official), gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (official) |
| gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-05-20. | 2026-11-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-flash-tts (official), gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (official) |
| gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-03-11. | 2026-11-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-live (official) |
| gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-02-26. | 2026-11-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-flash-tts (official), gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (official) |
| gemini-2.5-flash-image Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-10-02. Sources disagree. The [Gemini API deprecations](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations) page lists shutdown date March 15, 2027. The [Gemini API pricing](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing) page says "Warning: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (gemini-2.5-flash-image) is deprecated and will be shut down on October 2, 2026; migrate to Gemini 3.1 Flash Image or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image to avoid service disruption." The stored shutdown_date stays the deprecations-page date. | 2027-03-15 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image (official) |
| gemini-3.1-flash-lite Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-05-07. | 2027-05-07 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.5-flash-lite (official) |
| gemini-embedding-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-07-14. | 2028-05-14 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-embedding-2 (official) |
| gemini-3.5-flash Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-05-19. Deprecated, requests auto-routed to gemini-3.6-flash, no shutdown date. | Not published source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.6-flash (official) |
| gemini-3.7-flash Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-08-13. Deprecated, requests auto-routed to gemini-3.8-flash, no shutdown date. | Not published source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-flash (official) |
Questions
What is the soonest shutdown date among deprecated Google Gemini API models?
The soonest shutdown date on or after 2026-10-23 is 2026-11-17. 5 deprecated model records share that date, including gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 (Google Gemini API).
How many deprecated Google Gemini API models have no published shutdown date?
2 deprecated model records have no published shutdown date.
Where does SunsetDiff read the dates for deprecated Google Gemini API models?
The official page is https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations. Each model page records the day that page was checked. Dataset version 2026-10-23.