# Gemini model retirements: dates and replacements

54 retirements on the Gemini API that the Upseam record lists with a date, an official notice and a named replacement. Newest first.

- 2028-05-14 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-embedding-001`, replacement `gemini-embedding-2`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#embedding-models
- 2027-05-07 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-3.1-flash-lite`, replacement `gemini-3.5-flash-lite`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-3-models
- 2027-03-15 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-2.5-flash-image`, replacement `gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#nano-banana-models
- 2026-11-17 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025`, replacement `gemini-3.8-live`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#live-api-models
- 2026-11-17 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts`, replacement `gemini-3.8-flash-tts`, `gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#audio-models
- 2026-11-17 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts`, replacement `gemini-3.8-flash-tts`, `gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#audio-models
- 2026-11-17 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview`, replacement `gemini-3.8-live`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#live-api-models
- 2026-11-17 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview`, replacement `gemini-3.8-flash-tts`, `gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-3-models
- 2026-10-23 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025`, replacement `deep-research-preview-04-2026`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#managed-agents
- 2026-10-22 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-omni-flash-preview`, replacement `gemini-omni-1.1-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-omni-flash-models
- 2026-10-22 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview`, replacement `gemini-omni-1.1-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#veo-models
- 2026-10-22 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `veo-3.1-generate-preview`, replacement `gemini-omni-1.1-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#veo-models
- 2026-10-22 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview`, replacement `gemini-omni-1.1-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#veo-models
- 2026-10-05 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `antigravity-preview-05-2026`, replacement `antigravity-preview-09-2026`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#managed-agents
- 2026-08-31 (Not final: the notice gives an earliest date): `gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview`, replacement `gemini-robotics-er-2-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#robotics-models
- 2026-08-17 (Retired, 58 days ago): `imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001`, replacement `gemini-nano-banana-2.1`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#imagen-models
- 2026-08-17 (Retired, 58 days ago): `imagen-4.0-generate-001`, replacement `gemini-nano-banana-2.1`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#imagen-models
- 2026-08-17 (Retired, 58 days ago): `imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001`, replacement `gemini-nano-banana-2.1`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#imagen-models
- 2026-08-10 (Retired, 65 days ago): `embedding-2-preview`, replacement `gemini-embedding-2`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#embedding-models
- 2026-07-28 (Retired, 78 days ago): `gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025`, replacement `gemini-3.8-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.5-pro-models
- 2026-06-30 (Retired, 106 days ago): `veo-2.0-generate-001`, replacement `veo-3.1-generate-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#veo-models
- 2026-06-30 (Retired, 106 days ago): `veo-3.0-fast-generate-001`, replacement `veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#veo-models
- 2026-06-30 (Retired, 106 days ago): `veo-3.0-generate-001`, replacement `veo-3.1-generate-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#veo-models
- 2026-06-25 (Retired, 111 days ago): `gemini-3-pro-image-preview`, replacement `gemini-3-pro-image`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#nano-banana-models
- 2026-06-25 (Retired, 111 days ago): `gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview`, replacement `gemini-nano-banana-2.1`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#nano-banana-models
- 2026-06-01 (Retired, 135 days ago): `gemini-2.0-flash`, replacement `gemini-3.6-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.0-models
- 2026-06-01 (Retired, 135 days ago): `gemini-2.0-flash-001`, replacement `gemini-3.6-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.0-models
- 2026-06-01 (Retired, 135 days ago): `gemini-2.0-flash-lite`, replacement `gemini-3.1-flash-lite`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.0-models
- 2026-06-01 (Retired, 135 days ago): `gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001`, replacement `gemini-3.1-flash-lite`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.0-models
- 2026-05-25 (Retired, 142 days ago): `gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview`, replacement `gemini-3.1-flash-lite`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-3-models
- 2026-04-30 (Retired, 167 days ago): `gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview`, replacement `gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#robotics-models
- 2026-03-31 (Retired, 197 days ago): `gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025`, replacement `gemini-3.1-flash-lite`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.5-flash-models
- 2026-03-09 (Retired, 219 days ago): `gemini-3-pro-preview`, replacement `gemini-3.1-pro-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-3-models
- 2026-02-17 (Retired, 239 days ago): `gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-25`, replacement `gemini-3.6-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.5-flash-models
- 2026-02-17 (Retired, 239 days ago): `imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06`, replacement `imagen-4.0-generate-001`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#imagen-models
- 2026-02-17 (Retired, 239 days ago): `imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06`, replacement `imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#imagen-models
- 2026-01-15 (Retired, 272 days ago): `gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview`, replacement `gemini-nano-banana-2.1`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#nano-banana-models
- 2026-01-14 (Retired, 273 days ago): `text-embedding-004`, replacement `gemini-embedding-2`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#embedding-models
- 2025-12-09 (Retired, 309 days ago): `gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview`, replacement `gemini-2.5-flash-lite`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.0-models
- 2025-12-09 (Retired, 309 days ago): `gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05`, replacement `gemini-2.5-flash-lite`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.0-models
- 2025-12-09 (Retired, 309 days ago): `gemini-2.0-flash-live-001`, replacement `gemini-3.8-live`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#live-api-models
- 2025-12-09 (Retired, 309 days ago): `gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview`, replacement `gemini-3.8-live`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#live-api-models
- 2025-12-02 (Retired, 316 days ago): `gemini-2.5-pro-preview-03-25`, replacement `gemini-3.1-pro-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.5-pro-models
- 2025-12-02 (Retired, 316 days ago): `gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06`, replacement `gemini-3.1-pro-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.5-pro-models
- 2025-12-02 (Retired, 316 days ago): `gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05`, replacement `gemini-3.1-pro-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.5-pro-models
- 2025-11-18 (Retired, 330 days ago): `gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20`, replacement `gemini-3.6-flash`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#gemini-2.5-flash-models
- 2025-11-14 (Retired, 334 days ago): `gemini-2.0-flash-preview-image-generation`, replacement `gemini-nano-banana-2.1`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#nano-banana-models
- 2025-11-12 (Retired, 336 days ago): `veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview`, replacement `veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#veo-models
- 2025-11-12 (Retired, 336 days ago): `veo-3.0-generate-preview`, replacement `veo-3.1-generate-preview`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#veo-models
- 2025-11-10 (Retired, 338 days ago): `imagen-3.0-generate-002`, replacement `imagen-4.0-generate-001`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#imagen-models
- 2025-10-30 (Retired, 349 days ago): `embedding-001`, replacement `gemini-embedding-2`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#embedding-models
- 2025-10-30 (Retired, 349 days ago): `embedding-gecko-001`, replacement `gemini-embedding-2`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#embedding-models
- 2025-10-30 (Retired, 349 days ago): `gemini-embedding-exp`, replacement `gemini-embedding-2`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#embedding-models
- 2025-10-30 (Retired, 349 days ago): `gemini-embedding-exp-03-07`, replacement `gemini-embedding-2`. Notice: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations#embedding-models