How many Google Gemini API models are retired?
44 Google Gemini API model records have status retired.
Retired Google Gemini API models
44 Google Gemini API model records have status retired, sorted by shutdown date. The stored status is retired. The dataset records these models as already shut down. Every record on this page has a 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 retired models. What retired means is on Retired.
| Model | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| embedding-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2024-04-09. | 2025-10-30 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-embedding-2 (official) |
| embedding-gecko-001 | 2025-10-30 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-embedding-2 (official) |
| gemini-embedding-exp | 2025-10-30 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-embedding-2 (official) |
| gemini-embedding-exp-03-07 | 2025-10-30 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-embedding-2 (official) |
| imagen-3.0-generate-002 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-02-06. | 2025-11-10 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-07-31. | 2025-11-12 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash (official) |
| veo-3.0-generate-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-07-31. | 2025-11-12 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash (official) |
| gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-05-07. | 2025-11-14 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-05-20. | 2025-11-18 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.6-flash (official) |
| gemini-2.5-pro-preview-03-25 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-03-03. | 2025-12-02 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-pro-preview (official) |
| gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-05-06. | 2025-12-02 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-pro-preview (official) |
| gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-06-05. | 2025-12-02 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-pro-preview (official) |
| gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-02-05. | 2025-12-09 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite (official) |
| gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-02-05. | 2025-12-09 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite (official) |
| gemini-2.0-flash-live-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-04-09. | 2025-12-09 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-live (official) |
| gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-06-17. | 2025-12-09 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-live (official) |
| text-embedding-004 Release date on the deprecations page: 2024-04-09. | 2026-01-14 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-embedding-2 (official) |
| gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-05-07. | 2026-01-15 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-25 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-09-25. | 2026-02-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.6-flash (official) |
| imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-06-24. | 2026-02-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-06-24. | 2026-02-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| gemini-3-pro-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-11-18. | 2026-03-09 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-pro-preview (official) |
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-09-25. | 2026-03-31 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite (official) |
| gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-09-25. | 2026-04-30 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview (official) |
| gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-03-03. | 2026-05-25 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite (official) |
| gemini-2.0-flash Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-02-05. | 2026-06-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.6-flash (official) |
| gemini-2.0-flash-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-02-05. | 2026-06-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.6-flash (official) |
| gemini-2.0-flash-lite Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-02-25. | 2026-06-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite (official) |
| gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-02-25. | 2026-06-01 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite (official) |
| gemini-3-pro-image-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-11-20. | 2026-06-25 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3-pro-image (official) |
| gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-02-26. | 2026-06-25 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| veo-2.0-generate-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-04-09. | 2026-06-30 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
| veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-09-09. | 2026-06-30 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
| veo-3.0-generate-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-09-09. | 2026-06-30 source, checked 2026-10-23 | Not published |
| gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-10-07. | 2026-07-28 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-3.8-flash (official) |
| embedding-2-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-03-10. | 2026-08-10 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-embedding-2 (official) |
| imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-06-24. | 2026-08-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| imagen-4.0-generate-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-06-24. | 2026-08-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001 Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-06-24. | 2026-08-17 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-nano-banana-2.1 (official) |
| gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-04-14. | 2026-08-31 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview (official) |
| gemini-omni-flash-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-06-30. | 2026-10-22 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash (official) |
| veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-10-15. | 2026-10-22 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash (official) |
| veo-3.1-generate-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2025-10-15. | 2026-10-22 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash (official) |
| veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview Release date on the deprecations page: 2026-03-31. | 2026-10-22 source, checked 2026-10-23 | gemini-omni-1.1-flash (official) |
Questions
What is the latest shutdown date among retired Google Gemini API models?
The latest shutdown date on a retired model record is 2026-10-22. 4 retired model records share that date, including gemini-omni-flash-preview (Google Gemini API).
How many retired Google Gemini API models list a replacement?
41 of 44 retired model records list a replacement. The table links each replacement page.
Where does SunsetDiff read the dates for retired 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.