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Gemini 3.6 Flash retires on Vertex AI on November 19, 2026

Readers can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

32 days left · November 19, 2026 · Public page

Low switching pressure44/100

An estimate from the deadline, cost, discussion and need to move. It is not a product rating.

What goes into it

Confidence: medium.

deadline24/30
money14/25
attention0/25
audience0/12
force6/8
  • Hard deadline in 32 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

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  2. 2 What people ask

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  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Here is what to change before November 19, 2026:

1. Find calls to gemini-3.6-flash. Search your Vertex AI code and settings for gemini-3.6-flash.
2. Switch to gemini-3.8-flash. Google lists it as the upgrade. Its date is September 2, 2027 or later.
3. Test, then ship. Run your usual prompts. Check output format, speed and cost before November 19.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until November 19, 2026. You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. First: find calls to gemini-3.6-flash. Then switch to gemini-3.8-flash.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
    Preview

    Switch from Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to Your product

    Gemini 3.6 Flash on Vertex AI: a change is due by November 19. You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform

    Google retires gemini-3.6-flash on Vertex AI on November 19, 2026. Vertex AI is now called Agent Platform. Google says to use gemini-3.8-flash next.

    • Retirement date: November 19, 2026 (Google Cloud)
    • Model: gemini-3.6-flash (released July 21, 2026) (Google Cloud)
    • Replacement: gemini-3.8-flash (Google Cloud)
    • Why so soon?: It is a short-term model; Google gives at least 45 days to move once it sets a date (Google Cloud)
    • Retirement date of the replacement: gemini-3.8-flash: September 2, 2027 or later (Google Cloud)
    • Gemini API (not Vertex AI): gemini-3.6-flash: no shutdown date announced (Google)
    • Can the date move earlier?: No. Google says dates may be extended, but not moved earlier (Google Cloud)
    • What Google calls Vertex AI now: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Agent Platform for short) (Google Cloud)
    • Apps that call gemini-3.6-flash on Vertex AI: Must move to another model by November 19, 2026 (Google Cloud)

    You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to Your product

    1. Save what you need from Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: November 19, 2026.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

    Sources

  5. 5 Search ideas to validate

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