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This image model ends March 15, 2027. Move to gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image first.[1]
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Gemini 2.5 Flash Image ends March 15, 2027 on Gemini API and Vertex AI
Google ends the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model on March 15, 2027, in the Gemini API and on Vertex AI. Use gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image next. It is the model Google names.
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| Shutdown date | March 15, 2027[1] |
|---|---|
| Model | gemini-2.5-flash-image[1] |
| Replacement | gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image[1] |
| Replacement on Vertex AI | gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image[2] |
| Retirement date on Vertex AI | March 15, 2027[2] |
| How firm is the Gemini API date? | Earliest possible date; Google says it will confirm the exact date in advance[1] |
| Can the Vertex AI date move earlier? | No. Google says dates may be extended, but not moved earlier[2] |
| Retirement date of the replacement on Vertex AI | gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image: June 28, 2027 or later[2] |
| After shutdown | The model is turned off and its endpoint is no longer available[1] |
| Apps that make images with this model | Must move to another model by March 15, 2027[1] |
Calls to gemini-2.5-flash-image fail with errors, because the model is retired.
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image.Source: [2] Model versions and lifecycle (Google Cloud)
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Time to bail on Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (gemini-2.5-flash-image)? Act. You can stay. This image model ends March 15, 2027. Move to gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image first.
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Google ends the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model on March 15, 2027, in the Gemini API and on Vertex AI. Use gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image next. It is the model Google names.
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Apps that make images with this model: Must move to another model by March 15, 2027.
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