Google DeepMind changed the retirement line for gemini-2.5-flash-image. It said "October 2, 2025 | October 2, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image" and it now says "October 2, 2025 | March 15, 2027 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image".
Google DeepMindDEPRECATIONCHANGEDWED SEP 16, 18:12
The line, as the page carries it
-gemini-2.5-flash-imageOctober 2, 2025 | October 2, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image
+gemini-2.5-flash-imageOctober 2, 2025 | March 15, 2027 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image
The record
| DOCUMENT | https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/model-versions |
|---|---|
| SOURCE | gdm-model-versions |
| ROW | gemini-2.5-flash-image |
| OPERATION | changed |
| BEFORE | October 2, 2025 | October 2, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image |
| AFTER | October 2, 2025 | March 15, 2027 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image |
| READ AT | 2026-09-16T18:12:58.179Z |
| SIGNALS | date, modelId |
What went out
- BLUESKY2026-09-18 15:19Google DeepMind's Google Cloud model versions page moved gemini-2.5-flash-image from "October 2, 2025 | October 2, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image" to "October 2, 2025 | March 15, 2027 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image". #TechBluesky