ModelClockGoogle model deprecation schedule
Google has 7 models with a published shutdown or removal date; the next is deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 on Oct 23, 2026. 6 more are deprecated without a firm removal date. In the last 12 months 7 models were retired or shut down, most recently antigravity-preview-05-2026 on Oct 5, 2026.
Upcoming shutdowns 7
| Date | Model | Status | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 | Shuts downToday | `deep-research-preview-04-2026` | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 | Shuts down no earlier than25 daysEarliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.8-live | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts | Shuts down no earlier than25 daysEarliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts | Shuts down no earlier than25 daysEarliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview | Shuts down no earlier than25 daysEarliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.8-live | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview | Shuts down no earlier than25 daysEarliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-3.1-flash-lite | Shuts down no earlier than196 daysEarliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.5-flash-lite | Notice ↗ |
Deprecated without a removal date 6
| Date | Model | Status | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 | May stop any time (earliest date passed)Earliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.8-flash | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-25 | May stop any time (earliest date passed)Earliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.6-flash | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview | May stop any time (earliest date passed)Earliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | Notice ↗ | |
| — | gemini-3.7-flash | Deprecated · no removal date | gemini-3.8-flash | Notice ↗ |
gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview | May stop any time (earliest date passed)Earliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview | May stop any time (earliest date passed)Earliest possible date; the provider may stop it later | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview | Notice ↗ |
Retired or shut down in the last 12 months 7
| Date | Model | Status | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
antigravity-preview-05-2026 | Shut down | None published | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 | Retired | `gemini-3.5-flash` or `gemini-3.1-flash-lite` | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.0-flash-lite | Retired | `gemini-3.5-flash` or `gemini-3.1-flash-lite` | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.0-flash-001 | Retired | `gemini-3.5-flash` or `gemini-3.1-flash-lite` | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.0-flash | Retired | `gemini-3.5-flash` or `gemini-3.1-flash-lite` | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 | Retired | `gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview` | Notice ↗ | |
gemini-3-pro-preview | Retired | None published | Notice ↗ |
Official Google sources
Each provider and hosting route sets its own dates. A model offered on several platforms can stop on different days; ModelClock reads each notice from the provider's own documentation.