# gemini-3.1-flash-lite — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For gemini-3.1-flash-lite, provider is Google (Vertex AI); human-readable model name is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite; lifecycle status is Active; shutdown / retirement date is May 7, 2027 or later, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** Google (Vertex AI)
- **Model ID / API name:** gemini-3.1-flash-lite _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Human-readable model name:** Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Active
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** May 7, 2027 or later _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> gemini-3.1-flash-lite | May 7, 2026 | May 7, 2027 or later | | gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio | December 12, 2025 | December 13, 2026 | | gemini-2.5-pro | June 17, 2025 | October 20, 2026 | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-2.5-flash | June 17, 2025 | October 20, 2026 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |

## 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/).