# gemini-2.5-flash-lite — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For gemini-2.5-flash-lite, provider is Google (Vertex AI); human-readable model name is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite; lifecycle status is Deprecated; shutdown / retirement date is October 20, 2026; recommended replacement is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Gemma 4, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** Google (Vertex AI)
- **Model ID / API name:** gemini-2.5-flash-lite _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Human-readable model name:** Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
- **Lifecycle status:** Deprecated
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** October 20, 2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Recommended replacement:** Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Gemma 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> gemini-2.5-flash-lite | July 22, 2025 | October 20, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Gemma 4 |

## 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/).