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Time to bail on gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio on Vertex AI?

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This Live audio model ends December 13, 2026. Google has not named a model to use next.[1]

Act means: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

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Gemini Live 2.5 native audio ends on Vertex AI on December 13, 2026

Google retires gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio on December 13, 2026. This model runs on Vertex AI. Google has not said what to use next. Pick a new model and test it.

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What to do before December 13

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  1. Find the model name

    Search your Vertex AI code and settings for gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio.

  2. Try a newer Live model

    gemini-3.8-live is the newest Live model on Google's list. Google has not said it is the one to use.

  3. Test real calls

    Check voice, delay and cost before December 13.

Email me 7 days before Dec 13

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Facts we checked

Facts and their sources
Retirement dateDecember 13, 2026[1]
Modelgemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio (released December 12, 2025)[1]
ReplacementNot listed by Google yet[1]
Newest Live model on the same listgemini-3.8-live: available until September 25, 2027 or later[1]
Can the date move earlier?No. Google says dates may be extended, but not moved earlier[1]
What Google calls Vertex AI nowGemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Agent Platform for short)[1]
Voice apps that use this model on Vertex AIMust move to another model by December 13, 2026[1]

Sources

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  1. Model versions and lifecycle Google Cloud · primary · checked Oct 17
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What changed

Time to bail on gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio on Vertex AI? Act. You can stay. This Live audio model ends December 13, 2026. Google has not named a model to use next.

On our scale this is Act: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

Google retires gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio on December 13, 2026. This model runs on Vertex AI. Google has not said what to use next. Pick a new model and test it.

Here are the facts we checked:

  • Retirement date: December 13, 2026 (Google Cloud)
  • Model: gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio (released December 12, 2025) (Google Cloud)
  • Replacement: Not listed by Google yet (Google Cloud)
  • Newest Live model on the same list: gemini-3.8-live: available until September 25, 2027 or later (Google Cloud)
  • 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)
  • Voice apps that use this model on Vertex AI: Must move to another model by December 13, 2026 (Google Cloud)

You can stay on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. You have to change a setting or plan before the date.

Leaving is a choice here, not a must.

Google Cloud is the main source for this page. Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform has not said more than what is listed here. If a fact is not on this page, we do not know it yet.

Who is affected

Voice apps that use this model on Vertex AI: Must move to another model by December 13, 2026.

The date to remember is December 13, 2026. Make the change before then.

What to do before December 13

  1. Find the model name. Search your Vertex AI code and settings for gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio.
  2. Try a newer Live model. gemini-3.8-live is the newest Live model on Google's list. Google has not said it is the one to use.
  3. Test real calls. Check voice, delay and cost before December 13.

A few tips:

  • Make the change yourself before the date. Do not wait for the last reminder email.
  • Write down your current plan or settings first, so you can compare after the change.
  • After the change, open your settings again and check that it worked.

How to tell your users

If the change affects your members or team, send one short email. Say what changes for them and when. 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.

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