# gemini-1.5-flash-002 — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For gemini-1.5-flash-002, provider is Google (Vertex AI); human-readable model name is Gemini 1.5 Flash; lifecycle status is Retired; shutdown / retirement date is September 24, 2025; recommended replacement is gemini-2.5-flash-lite, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** Google (Vertex AI)
- **Model ID / API name:** gemini-1.5-flash-002 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Human-readable model name:** Gemini 1.5 Flash
- **Lifecycle status:** Retired _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** September 24, 2025 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Recommended replacement:** gemini-2.5-flash-lite _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Retired models The following table lists the retired models (click to expand) Model ID | Release date | Retirement date | Recommended upgrade | gemini-2.0-flash | February 5, 2025 | June 1, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | gemini-2.0-flash-lite | February 25, 2025 | June 1, 2026 | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | gemini-1.5-pro-001 | May 24, 2024 | May 24, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash | gemini-1.5-pro-002 | September 24, 2024 | September 24, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash | gemini-1.5-flash-001 | May 24, 2024 | May 24, 2025 | gemini-2.5-flash-lite | gemini-1.5-flash-002 | September 24, 2024 | September 24, 2025 |

## Source

- https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/learn/model-versioning

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2026-09-11.
Part of [AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider](https://referencesource.org/ai-model-deprecation-and-retirement/).