Google DeepMind changed the retirement line for gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image. It said "June 23, 2026 | No retirement date announced" and it now says "June 23, 2026 | June 28, 2027 or later".

Google DeepMindDEPRECATIONCHANGEDWED SEP 16, 18:12

The line, as the page carries it

-gemini-3.1-flash-lite-imageJune 23, 2026 | No retirement date announced
+gemini-3.1-flash-lite-imageJune 23, 2026 | June 28, 2027 or later

The record

DOCUMENThttps://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/model-versions
SOURCEgdm-model-versions
ROWgemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
OPERATIONchanged
BEFOREJune 23, 2026 | No retirement date announced
AFTERJune 23, 2026 | June 28, 2027 or later
READ AT2026-09-16T18:12:58.170Z
SIGNALSdate, modelId, lifecycle

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