Google DeepMind changed the retirement line for gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image. It said "June 30, 2026 | No retirement date announced" and it now says "June 23, 2026 | No retirement date announced".
Google DeepMindDEPRECATIONCHANGEDMON AUG 31, 17:24
The line, as the page carries it
-gemini-3.1-flash-lite-imageJune 30, 2026 | No retirement date announced
+gemini-3.1-flash-lite-imageJune 23, 2026 | No retirement date announced
The record
| DOCUMENT | https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/model-versions |
|---|---|
| SOURCE | gdm-model-versions |
| ROW | gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image |
| OPERATION | changed |
| BEFORE | June 30, 2026 | No retirement date announced |
| AFTER | June 23, 2026 | No retirement date announced |
| READ AT | 2026-08-31T17:24:03.027Z |
| SIGNALS | date, modelId, lifecycle |
What went out
- BLUESKY2026-08-31 21:36Google DeepMind moved the launch date for gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image a week earlier on its model versions page in the Google Cloud docs. The row read "June 30, 2026 | No retirement date announced" and now reads "June 23, 2026 | No retirement date announced". #TechBluesky