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These preview audio models shut down November 17, 2026. Move to gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-live first.[1]
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Gemini API preview TTS and Live audio models end November 17, 2026
Google shuts down three text-to-speech previews and two Live API previews in the Gemini API on November 17, 2026. It points to the new Gemini 3.8 TTS and Live models.
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Speech goes to gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts. Live goes to gemini-3.8-live.
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| Earliest shutdown date | November 17, 2026[1] |
|---|---|
| Text-to-speech previews (three) | gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview, gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts, gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts → gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts[1] |
| Live API previews (two) | gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview, gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025 → gemini-3.8-live[1] |
| gemini-3.8-flash-tts and gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts generally available | September 22, 2026[2] |
| gemini-3.8-live generally available | September 15, 2026[2] |
| New model families | Gemini 3.8 TTS and Gemini 3.8 Live[2] |
| How firm is the date? | Google lists the earliest possible date and says it will confirm the exact date in advance[1] |
| After shutdown | The model is turned off and its endpoint is no longer available[1] |
| Apps that call these previews | Stop working once they shut down[1] |
Calls to these preview audio models stop working. Google says a shut-down model is turned off and its endpoint is gone.
gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts.gemini-3.8-live.Source: [1] Gemini API deprecations (Google)
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Time to bail on Gemini API: preview TTS and Live audio models? Act. You can stay. These preview audio models shut down November 17, 2026. Move to gemini-3.8-flash-tts or gemini-3.8-live first.
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Google shuts down three text-to-speech previews and two Live API previews in the Gemini API on November 17, 2026. It points to the new Gemini 3.8 TTS and Live models.
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