# gemini-3.6-flash — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider

For gemini-3.6-flash, provider is Google (Vertex AI); human-readable model name is Gemini 3.6 Flash; lifecycle status is Active; shutdown / retirement date is No retirement date announced, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Provider:** Google (Vertex AI)
- **Model ID / API name:** gemini-3.6-flash _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Human-readable model name:** Gemini 3.6 Flash
- **Lifecycle status:** Active
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** No retirement date announced _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> gemini-3.6-flash | July 21, 2026 | No retirement date announced |

## 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/).